SOLUTION: Can someone please help me find the degree and number of terms of polynomial. show all work please. 9x^3+2x

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Question 847442: Can someone please help me find the degree and number of terms of polynomial.
show all work please.
9x^3+2x

Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, stanbon:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The degree is 3 because this is the largest exponent.

There are 2 terms that are separated by a plus sign. The two terms are 9x^3 and 2x.

Note: there's not much to show in terms of work in this case.

Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
find the degree and number of terms of polynomial.
show all work please.
9x^3+2x
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degree: 3
2 terms: 9x^2 is a term; 2x is a term
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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