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Identify the degree of the polynomial 6xy2 − xy + 8 + 12y

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Assuming the 2 in the first term is an exponent, the sum of exponents of the x- and y-variables in that term is 1+2 = 3. This is the highest sum of any of the terms, so the degree is 3.
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