Algebra Examples

$3 p q^{4} - 2 p^{2} q + q^{3}$

Step 1

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

$3 p q^{4} \to 5$

$- 2 p^{2} q \to 3$

$q^{3} \to 3$

Step 2

The largest exponent is the degree of the polynomial.

$5$