Pre-Algebra Examples

$x^{2} - 3 x^{2}$

Step 1

Subtract $3 x^{2}$ from $x^{2}$ .

$- 2 x^{2}$

Step 2

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

$- 2 x^{2} \to 2$

Step 3

The largest exponent is the degree of the polynomial.

$2$