Algebra Examples

$5 a^{2} + 6 a b - 7 b^{2}$

Step 1

Identify the exponents on the variables in each term, and add them together to find the degree of each term.

$5 a^{2} \to 2$

$6 a b \to 2$

$- 7 b^{2} \to 2$

Step 2

The largest exponent is the degree of the polynomial.

$2$