What is the degree of 7x6-6x5 2x3 x-8?

To find the degree of the polynomial (7x^6 - 6x^5 + 2x^3 - 8), we identify the highest power of (x) present in the expression. The highest power is (x^6), which corresponds to the term (7x^6). Therefore, the degree of the polynomial is 6.