Algebra Examples

$- 17 - 4 y + 8 y^{2} + 3 y^{3}$

Step 1

Identify the exponents on the variables in each term, and add them together to find the degree of each term.

$- 17 \to 0$

$- 4 y \to 1$

$8 y^{2} \to 2$

$3 y^{3} \to 3$

Step 2

The largest exponent is the degree of the polynomial.

$3$