document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=480278>Question 480278</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Identify the degree of each term of the polynomial and the degree of the polynomial.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9x^3 + 7x^2 + 3x + 5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #328939 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=wilft1><B>wilft1(217)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=wilft1><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=wilft1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=328939\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the degree of each polynomial means the \"power\" of it, like 2^4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-9x^3   would be 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7x^2   would be 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x   would be 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5    would be 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the degree of the polynomial is going to be the highest \"power\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, in this case, it would be 3 </SPAN>\n" );
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