Find the Leading Coefficient zx+5x^2z-z^5

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

Step 1

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

Reorder $z$ and $x$ .

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

Move $x z$ .

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

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

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

Step 2

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

$- z^{5}$

Step 3

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

$- 1$