document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=379477>Question 379477</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can not figure this out, can anyone help??\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "State the degree of the following polynomial: -2x4y + xy – y <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #269428 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><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=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=269428\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> By definition, the degree of a (possibly multivariable) polynomial is the highest exponent or sum of exponents of all the variables. In this case, this would be a second-degree polynomial, since x and y have an exponent of 1 each. </SPAN>\n" );
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