document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1177517>Question 1177517</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify the following polynomial, then state the degree: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4a^3b - 2a^2b^3 + 8ab^3 + 2a^2b^3 - 7  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The degree of each term is the sum of the exponents on the variables.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "or<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, the degree of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4a%5E3b++%2B+8ab%5E3++-+7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4a%5E3b++%2B+8ab%5E3++-+7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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