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Question 379477: Can not figure this out, can anyone help??
State the degree of the following polynomial: -2x4y + xy – y

Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, richard1234:
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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This is an expression, not an equation.

Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
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By definition, the degree of a (possibly multivariable) polynomial is the highest exponent or sum of exponents of all the variables. In this case, this would be a second-degree polynomial, since x and y have an exponent of 1 each.