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OpenStudy (anonymous):

find the degree of the polynomial 3x^3y^6+5xy+x^3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Hero

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Hero

hero (hero):

Add the exponents of the highest term to find the degree of the polynomial.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3x^3 + x^3=3x^6

OpenStudy (anonymous):

im not looking for an answer i want to make sure i know what im doing

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@rock913335

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Hero was i wrong

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh im sorry

hero (hero):

@Pandabear78963 what are the exponents of the highest term?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

6

OpenStudy (anonymous):

lol u guys r blowing up my notification but its ok tho lol (:

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sorry

hero (hero):

@Peaches15 remove your comments to avoid getting blown up.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i already removed it

hero (hero):

@Pandabear78963 is six the only exponent in the first term?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

6 and 3

hero (hero):

@Pandabear78963 do you remember what I originally asked you to do with those exponents?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

add

OpenStudy (anonymous):

9

OpenStudy (anonymous):

6+3=9

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but theres two 3s so its 12

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Hero thx but ill keep my comments because I have ta make sure my friend @Pandabear78963 get her question answered lol

hero (hero):

@Pandabear78963 only one of the threes is an exponent. The other is a coefficient.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thank you @Peaches15

OpenStudy (anonymous):

np

OpenStudy (anonymous):

o ok so the answer is just 9 @Hero

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