document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=119715>Question 119715</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Help!  I have looked at your examples for finding the degree of a polynomial expression but still do not understand.  Please help with finding the degree for x^2-x-x^5.  Thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #87715 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=87715\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It's 5 because the highest power term has x^5 as a factor.<BR>\n" );
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