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What is the degree of the following polynomial? 2x^7+4-3x^3+5x^8-4x

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The degree of a polynomial is the same as its highest exponent. Even though this one is "out of order", per se, and starts with an exponent of 7, there is an exponent of 8, which is also the highest exponent in the polynomial. This is an 8th degree polynomial.

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