Select the correct answer from each drop-down menu. Simplify the given polynomial and use it to complete the statement.

(8x^2 - 5x - 7) - (9x^2 - 3x - 5) + (x + 7)(x - 1)

The polynomial simplifies to an expression that is a with a degree of ___.

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Linear
Quadratic
Constant

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Monomial
Binomial
Trinomial

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2
1
0