Algebra Examples

$8 r^{3} + 7 r^{5} + 2 r$

Step 1

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

$8 r^{3} \to 3$

$7 r^{5} \to 5$

$2 r \to 1$

Step 2

The largest exponent is the degree of the polynomial.

$5$