SOLUTION: Is 9x^2+8x-4x^3+3 a polynomial with a degree of 2?

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Question 973082: Is 9x^2+8x-4x^3+3 a polynomial with a degree of 2?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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The largest exponent is 3 (from the term -4x%5E3), so the degree is actually 3 and NOT 2. So the answer to the original question is "no".