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State the degree: 11m^3n^2p

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Answer:

6

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer: 6

Step-by-step explanation:

Using the rule that x = x^1, we can rewrite the p as p^1

So 11m^3n^2p is the same as 11m^3n^2p^1

The exponents are: 3, 2, 1

Those exponents add up to 3+2+1 = 6

The degree of a monomial like this is simply equal to the sum of the exponents.

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