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rewrite the following polynomial in standard form.
\\(-\dfrac{x^2}{8} + 1 + 5x^3 - x^4\\)
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Explanation:

Step1: Identify term degrees

Degrees: $-x^4$ (4), $5x^3$ (3), $-\frac{x^2}{8}$ (2), $1$ (0)

Step2: Sort by descending degree

Arrange terms from highest to lowest degree:
$-x^4 + 5x^3 - \frac{x^2}{8} + 1$

Answer:

$-x^4 + 5x^3 - \frac{x^2}{8} + 1$