SOLUTION: Identify the degree of each term -7x^3+9x^2+3x+1 I need the first through the forth term and the degree of the polynomial.

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Question 373888: Identify the degree of each term
-7x^3+9x^2+3x+1
I need the first through the forth term and the degree of the polynomial.
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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Starting from the left, the first term has degree 3, the 2nd term has degree 2, the third term has degree 1, and the constant term has degree 0. The degree of the polynomial itself is 3, the highest power of x.