document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=456140>Question 456140</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Will you assist me in answering this question. State the degree of the following polynomial 9x^4y^3+6xy-3y.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Iam not sure where to begin or how to answer.  Thank you   </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #313102 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=313102\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The degree of the polynomial is 4+3 = 7 (which is the degree of the term <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9x%5E4y%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9x%5E4y%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >). (The degree of 6xy is 1+1 = 2, while -3y is 1.) </SPAN>\n" );
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