Find the Leading Coefficient 5x+2-3x^2

$5 x + 2 - 3 x^{2}$

Step 1

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

Move $2$ .

$5 x - 3 x^{2} + 2$

Reorder $5 x$ and $- 3 x^{2}$ .

$- 3 x^{2} + 5 x + 2$

Step 2

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

$- 3 x^{2}$

Step 3

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

$- 3$