document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=376978>Question 376978</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Short Answer. State the degree of the given polynomial: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^6 + 8x^5 + 9x^2 + 5 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "In this case x^6 is the leading term so the degree is 6. </SPAN>\n" );
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