Finite Math Examples

$- 7 + 3 x - 2$

Step 1

Subtract $2$ from $- 7$ .

$3 x - 9$

Step 2

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

$3 x \to 1$

$- 9 \to 0$

Step 3

The largest exponent is the degree of the polynomial.

$1$