SOLUTION: State the degree of the polynomial: 2x^3y+7xy-9y

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Question 627771: State the degree of the polynomial: 2x^3y+7xy-9y
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The degree of a polynomial is the degree of the highest degree term in the polynomial. The degree of a term is the sum of all exponents on variables in the term. Remember that a variable that is not raised to a power actually is raised to the power of 1.

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