Algebra Examples

$x^{5} - 6 x^{4} + 14 x^{3} + x^{2}$

Step 1

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

$x^{5} \to 5$

$- 6 x^{4} \to 4$

$14 x^{3} \to 3$

$x^{2} \to 2$

Step 2

The largest exponent is the degree of the polynomial.

$5$