Algebra Examples

$2 x^{3} y^{4} - 7 x^{2} y^{3}$

Step 1

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

$2 x^{3} y^{4} \to 7$

$- 7 x^{2} y^{3} \to 5$

Step 2

The largest exponent is the degree of the polynomial.

$7$