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OpenStudy (anonymous):

classify the degree and number of terms of 6x^2

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

degree = largest exponent (over the variable)

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

and you only have one term (since you're not adding or subtracting monomials or anything else)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

can i have a answer

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

tell me what you think it is

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

for example, the degree of 7x^6 is 6 since that's the largest exponent over the variable

OpenStudy (anonymous):

im not sure

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

give it your best shot

OpenStudy (anonymous):

uh

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

its ok if you get it wrong

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

tell me what you think

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hm

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2nd degree

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

Example of a monomial |dw:1371959354577:dw|

OpenStudy (anonymous):

and 2 terms

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

yep, that's the degree of 6x^2

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

there's only one term in 6x^2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

if you had something like 6x^2 + 2x, then you would have 2 term

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

2 terms*

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

but you don't have anything like that, so it's just one term

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh ok

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

terms are separated by + or a -

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok

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