document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1043190>Question 1043190</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let $f(x) = x^4-3x^2 + 2$ and $g(x) = 2x^4 - 6x^2 + 2x -1$. Let $a$ be a constant. What is the largest possible<BR>\n" );
document.write( "degree of $f(x) + a\cdot g(x)$? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #658288 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=658288\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Since a constant doesn't affect the degree of a polynomial, the degree does not change. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The sum of a 4th degree polynomial and a 4th degree polynomial would also be a 4th degree polynomial.  </SPAN>\n" );
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