Identify the degree of each term and the degree of the polynomial.
-$3 x^{5}-8 x^{2}+3-4 x^{3}$
A) $5,2,0,3 ; 5$
B) 5, 3, 2, 0; 5
C) 5, - 2, 1, - 3; 5
D) $3,-8,3,-4$; 3

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The degree of a term in a polynomial is the sum of the exponents of the variables in the term. For $3x^5$, the degree is 5; for $-8x^2$, the degree is 2; for $3$, the degree is 0 (since it can be considered as $x^0$); for $-4x^3$, the degree is 3. The degree of the polynomial is the highest degree of any term, which is 5.

Identify the Degree of Each Term and the Degree of the Polynomial