Algebra Examples

$3 x^{5} + 8 x^{4} y^{2} - 9 x^{3} y^{3} - 6 y^{5}$

Step 1

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

$3 x^{5} \to 5$

$8 x^{4} y^{2} \to 6$

$- 9 x^{3} y^{3} \to 6$

$- 6 y^{5} \to 5$

Step 2

The largest exponent is the degree of the polynomial.

$6$