document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=169077>Question 169077</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This book is very hard to understand Please with this homework problem Thank you\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "If a fourth-degree polynomial is multiplied by a third-degree polynomial, what is the degree of the product? please explain your reasoning and provide examples to supoort your explanation. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #124725 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=124725\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The \"degree\" of the polynomial is the highest exponent in the polynomial. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A fourth degree is a polynomial with the highest degree = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For example:  x^4 +2x +1 where the highest or largest degree is 4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If one polynomial has the highest degree of 4 (x^4) and the other is 3 (x^3) than when they are multiplied (x^4 * x^3) you add the exponents.  So, the answer is (4+3) or x^7.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );