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\begin{document}
\begin{equation}
\left.
\begin{array}{r@{\hspace{.75em}}ccrr}
  \textrm{a}) & y & = & d              & \textrm{(constant)}   \\[1pt]
  \textrm{b}) & y & = & cx+d           & \textrm{(linear)}     \\
  \textrm{c}) & y & = & bx^2+cx+d      & \textrm{(quadratic)}\\
  \textrm{d}) & y & = & ax^3+bx^2+cx+d & \textrm{(cubic)}
\end{array}
\right\} \textrm{polynomials}
\end{equation}
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