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Which statement is true about the polynomial after it has been fully simplified? (See picture)

Which statement is true about the polynomial after it has been fully simplified? (See-example-1
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I think it would be "It has 2 terms and a degree of 2", because the 3x^2y^2 and the -3x^2y^2 cancel out. Then, you're left with -5xy^2+2x^2.
In what remains, there are 2 terms, each with the highest degree of 2, so I would be led to believe A is your answer.
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