Algebra Examples

$4 x^{12} - 7 x^{5} y^{9} + x^{10} y - 5 x^{8} y^{7}$

Step 1

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

$4 x^{12} \to 12$

$- 7 x^{5} y^{9} \to 14$

$x^{10} y \to 11$

$- 5 x^{8} y^{7} \to 15$

Step 2

The largest exponent is the degree of the polynomial.

$15$