Algebra Examples

$5 a^{2} b - 13 a b + 7 a^{3} - 4 b$

Step 1

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

$5 a^{2} b \to 3$

$- 13 a b \to 2$

$7 a^{3} \to 3$

$- 4 b \to 1$

Step 2

The largest exponent is the degree of the polynomial.

$3$