Algebra Examples

$- 3 x^{5} - 2 x^{3}$

Step 1

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

$- 3 x^{5} \to 5$

$- 2 x^{3} \to 3$

Step 2

The largest exponent is the degree of the polynomial.

$5$