document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=474878>Question 474878</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> State the degree of the given Polynomial:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^4+9x^3-6x+7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am not sure what he is talking about, state the degree </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #325650 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=325650\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The degree of a single-variable polynomial is the highest exponent that has a non-zero coefficient. In this case the degree is 4.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For multi-variable polynomials, the degree is the largest sum that is obtained by adding the exponents of the corresponding terms. For example, if\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the degree would be 4+5 = 9. </SPAN>\n" );
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