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 ___. 
 First Blank: 
 Linear
 Quadratic 
 Constant 
 Second Blank: 
 Monomial 
 Binomial 
 Trinomial 
 Third Blank: 
 2
 1
 0