Question

What degree does x3 -x2y2-8y2+2 have ?

Answer 1

${x}^{3} - {x}^{2} {y}^{2} - 8 {y}^{2} + 2$

the highest power term is

${x}^{3}$

so, the degree is 3.

Answer 2

Answer:

 the degree is 3.