document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=970778>Question 970778</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the degree of the polynomial, -7x4+3x3-8x2+2x-7 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #593414 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=593414\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The degree of a polynomial with a single variable is equal to the largest exponent. In the case of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-7x%5E4%2B3x%5E3-8x%5E2%2B2x-7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-7x%5E4%2B3x%5E3-8x%5E2%2B2x-7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, the largest exponent is 4 which is found on that first term <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-7x%5E4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-7x%5E4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. So the degree is 4.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: <font color=\"red\">4</font> </SPAN>\n" );
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