Find the degree

Question

15x^6y^2-9xy+5x^2y^5-xy^7

and

-76p^8-8p^7-12pq^8+19q^8

Answer 1

15x⁶y² - 9xy + 2x²y⁵ - xy⁷

 

The first and the last terms both have 8 variable factors, thus its degree is 8.

 

-76p⁸ - 8p⁷ - 12pq⁸ + 19q⁸

 

The 3rd term has 9 variable factors, it is 9th degree.