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6x5- 4x2+2x6-3 + x
what’s the degree

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Answer:

Finding the degree of a polynomial is really simple. All you have to do is find the largest exponent in the polynomial, so in this case, the degree is 5 (Yes, my previous answer is wrong) and not 26. I don't know how you got 26.

Another example: In 3x² - 8x⁷ + 6xy⁴, the degree is 7.

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