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The degree of a polynomial is determined by the highest power of the variable present in the polynomial. In the polynomial given:
7x^5 * 6x^3 + 4x + 2
The highest power of x is 8, which is the sum of the exponents of x in the first term (5+3). Therefore, the degree of the polynomial is 8.
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