Algebra Examples

$2 q^{5} r^{4} + 4 q^{3} r^{3} + 8 q r^{2} s$

Step 1

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

$2 q^{5} r^{4} \to 9$

$4 q^{3} r^{3} \to 6$

$8 q r^{2} s \to 4$

Step 2

The largest exponent is the degree of the polynomial.

$9$