Question

What is the degree of the polynomial below?
x + 3 - 2x2 + 4x2 - 4x

Answer 1

-3x +7

Explanation:

x+3-2*2+4*2-4x

multiply the numbers

x+3-4+8-4x

collect like terms

= _3x+7

Answer 2

The polynomial featured above is a 2nd degree polynomial.

Explanation:

If you simplify the equation, the polynomial is 2x^2-3x+3, which is a 2nd degree polynomial.