Question 23345
<pre>Why does the degree of x<sup>2</sup> + abcx equal 4?
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The degree of a polynomial is the largest number of letters that are
multiplied together in a term.

First write out the polynomial without any exponents showing

x<sup>2</sup> + abcx

becomes

xx + abcx

The first term has 2 letters multiplied together and the second term 
has 4 letters multiplied together. 4 is the larger of the two so the 
degree of the polynomial is 4.

Edwin
AnlytcPhil@aol.com</pre>