SOLUTION: what is the degree of the polynomial, -7x4+3x3-8x2+2x-7

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Question 970778: what is the degree of the polynomial, -7x4+3x3-8x2+2x-7
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The degree of a polynomial with a single variable is equal to the largest exponent. In the case of , the largest exponent is 4 which is found on that first term . So the degree is 4.

Answer: 4

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