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In a polynomial, the leading term is the term with the highest power of \(x\). For example, the leading term of \(7+x-3x^2\) is \(-3x^2\).

The leading coefficient of a polynomial is the coefficient of the leading term. In the above example, the leading coefficient is \(-3\).

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