SOLUTION: What is the degree of the 3rd term below a^2 - 9ab + 20b^2

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Question 844878: What is the degree of the 3rd term below

a^2 - 9ab + 20b^2
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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The degree is 2 because the exponent over b is 2.