Find the Leading Coefficient 12x^2+6-7x^5+3x^3+7x^4-5x

$12 x^{2} + 6 - 7 x^{5} + 3 x^{3} + 7 x^{4} - 5 x$

Step 1

Simplify the polynomial, then reorder it left to right starting with the highest degree term.

Move $6$ .

$12 x^{2} - 7 x^{5} + 3 x^{3} + 7 x^{4} - 5 x + 6$

Move $12 x^{2}$ .

$- 7 x^{5} + 3 x^{3} + 7 x^{4} + 12 x^{2} - 5 x + 6$

Move $3 x^{3}$ .

$- 7 x^{5} + 7 x^{4} + 3 x^{3} + 12 x^{2} - 5 x + 6$

Step 2

The leading term in a polynomial is the term with the highest degree.

$- 7 x^{5}$

Step 3

The leading coefficient in a polynomial is the coefficient of the leading term.

$- 7$