Determine the coefficient and the degree of each term in the polynomial.
-$6 x^{8}+13 x$
A) Coefficients: 6, 13 degrees: 8,1
B) Coefficients: 6,13 degrees: 9,1
C) Coefficients: 6, 13 degrees: 8,0
D) Coefficients: 6, 13, 1 degrees: 8, 1, 0

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The coefficients of the polynomial $6x^8 + 13x$ are 6 and 13, corresponding to the terms $6x^8$ and $13x$, respectively. The degree of $6x^8$ is 8, and the degree of $13x$ is 1, since the exponent of $x$ in $13x$ is 1.

Determine the Coefficient and the Degree of Each Term in the Polynomial