Which statement describes how the graph of the given polynomial would change if the term –3x6 is added?y = 2x6 + 9x5 – 7x3 – 1

Adding −3x⁶ changes the leading term from 2x⁶ to −x⁶. The polynomial still has even degree, and its leading coefficient is now negative, so both ends of its graph approach negative infinity. This matches “Both ends of the graph will approach negative infinity.”

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