Question 917137
if you have {{{f(x) = 12x^3 - 12x^2 - 24x}}}, the highest degree is {{{3}}} (you know that by looking the term {{{12x^highlight(3-degree)}}})

since the coefficient of the term with the highest degree is called the leading coefficient, in your case it is {{{12}}} ({{{highlight(12)x^3}}}


so, the answer to your question "Wouldn't the degree be 6 because you add the exponents so 3+2+1 = 6" is NO...you do not add the exponents to determine degree


 {{{ graph( 600, 600, -10, 10, -20, 20, 12x^3 -12x^2-24x ) }}}