Find the Degree 2x^7+4-3x^3+5x^8-4x

$2 x^{7} + 4 - 3 x^{3} + 5 x^{8} - 4 x$

Step 1

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

$2 x^{7} \to 7$

$4 \to 0$

$- 3 x^{3} \to 3$

$5 x^{8} \to 8$

$- 4 x \to 1$

Step 2

The largest exponent is the degree of the polynomial.

$8$