Algebra Examples

$5 y^{8} - y^{13} + 4 + 7 y^{6}$

Step 1

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

$5 y^{8} \to 8$

$- y^{13} \to 13$

$4 \to 0$

$7 y^{6} \to 6$

Step 2

The largest exponent is the degree of the polynomial.

$13$