Algebra Examples

$2 x^{2} y - 8 x y^{3} + 5 x y$

Step 1

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

$2 x^{2} y \to 3$

$- 8 x y^{3} \to 4$

$5 x y \to 2$

Step 2

The largest exponent is the degree of the polynomial.

$4$