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What is the leading coefficient of the polynomial f, of, xf(x) defined below?f, of, x, equals, 5, x, minus, 8, x, cubedf(x)=5x−8x 3

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What is the leading coefficient of the polynomial f, of, xf(x) defined below?f, of, x, equals, 5, x, minus, 8, x, cubedf(x)=5x−8x 3

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The leading coefficient of the polynomial f(x) = 5x - 8x^3 is -8. This is because the leading coefficient is the coefficient of the term with the highest degree, in this case, x^3.

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