SOLUTION
We want to show if the expression -w is a polynomial or not
-w can also be written as
[tex]-1(w^1)[/tex]Since it has one term, and the power or exponent is not negative number or fraction, it is a polynomial.
Since it has one term, it is a monomial
So it is a polynomial called a monomial.
Since it has an exponent or power of 1
It is a polynomial of degree 1