SOLUTION: Please explain how to determine the degree of to polynomials: P(x) = x(x-3)(x+2) P(x) = x^3(x+2)(x-3)^2 Thank you

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Question 950186: Please explain how to determine the degree of to polynomials:
P(x) = x(x-3)(x+2)
P(x) = x^3(x+2)(x-3)^2

Thank you
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

to determine the degree of to polynomials just multiply terms on right side:
P%28x%29+=+x%28x-3%29%28x%2B2%29=x%5E3-x%5E2-6x-> the degree of a polynomial is the highest degree of its terms, in your case it is 3
->degree:6