document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=921608>Question 921608</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (a)x^4+3x^2+1 and (b)4-x^4 What is the degree of the sum of (a) and (b)? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%2Bb=cross%28x%5E4%29%2B3x%5E2%2B5-cross%28x%5E4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%2Bb=cross%28x%5E4%29%2B3x%5E2%2B5-cross%28x%5E4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%2Bb=3x%5E2%2B5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%2Bb=3x%5E2%2B5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=> the degree of the sum of (a) and (b) is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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