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What is the degree?

x^3y^2 + 7x^2y^5 - 3xy^8

Update:

if you could state how you found it, it would help all the more

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  • 6 months ago
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    9th.

    EDIT after question UPDATE.

    x¹y⁸

    Add the exponents to get 9.

    Do that to all terms and the largest one is the degree of the entire polynomial.

  • 4 months ago

    x^3y^2 + 7x^2y^5 - 3xy^8

    9th degree is the answer.

  • ?
    Lv 6
    6 months ago

    looks like a math degree

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