Find the Degree -3x^8-x^6+5+2x^5

$- 3 x^{8} - x^{6} + 5 + 2 x^{5}$

Step 1

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

$- 3 x^{8} \to 8$

$- x^{6} \to 6$

$5 \to 0$

$2 x^{5} \to 5$

Step 2

The largest exponent is the degree of the polynomial.

$8$