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Specify the degree of the polynomial 3a2ab - 5a2b2b2 - 12a2b + 2a2b2 - 18

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Explanation:

if there is no typo, then it is 4th degree for b.

let's rewrite here what I can see :

3a²ab - 5a²b²b² - 12a²b + 2a²b² - 18

that is simplified

3a³b - 5a²b⁴ - 12a²b + 2a²b² - 18

the highest exponent is 4 for b.

and so, this is the degree of the polynomial.

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