document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1204477>Question 1204477</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -14u^4 v^2 w^4 -6v+w^8 u^9 -7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Give the Degree of the Polynomial. I know the answer should be 17 but I keep getting 7 and I am not sure how I am getting this wrong.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The terms of the polynomial are<ul><li>-14u^4 v^2 w^4</li><li>-6v</li><li>w^8 u^9</li><li>-7</li></ul>For each term, add the exponents<ul><li>-14u^4 v^2 w^4 ---> 4+2+4 = 10</li><li>-6v is the same as -6v^1 -------> the only exponent is 1</li><li>w^8 u^9 -------> 8+9 = 17</li><li>-7 is the same as -7x^0 ----------> the only exponent is 0</li></ul>The largest exponent sum is the degree of this multivariable polynomial.<BR>\n" );
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