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OpenStudy (anonymous):

1. Find the degree of the monomial 6p^3q^2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the degree of a monomial is the sum of the degrees of each variable.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2 3 5 6

OpenStudy (anonymous):

use the definition. i'm sure you can sum the degrees of each variable.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how many variables are present in this monomial?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

6

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

variables are the letters..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

are you just guessing at the answer hoping someone will say yes? or do you see 6 variables?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i did not know what variable mean at first

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2 variables - p and q. what's the degree of each? (hint: look at their exponents)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i dont get it help me please

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what's the exponent for the p variable? p^? <--what's in place of the ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

good. what about the q?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

good. so the degree of the monomial is the sum of those two..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

nice work!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks

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