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Which statement is true about the polynomial 3x?y2 - 5xy2 - 3x²y2 + 2x2 after it has been fully simplified?

It has 2 terms and a degree of 2.
It has 2 terms and a degree of 3.
It has 4 terms and a degree of 2.
It has 4 terms and a degree of 4.

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Answer:

4 terms, degree of 2

Explanation:

User Denis Tarasov
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4 terms, degree of 2

The terms is the amount of “numbers” you have, which is 4
The degree is the highest power, which is x^2
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