SOLUTION: 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.

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Question 119715: 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.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
It's 5 because the highest power term has x^5 as a factor.
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Cheers,
Stan H.