Suppose that f is a polynomial such that (x -1 ) f(x) = 3x^8 + x^3 - 25x^2 + 38x - 17. What is the degree of f?
\((x\color{red}^1\color{black} -1 ) f(x) = 3x\color{red}^8\color{black} + x^3 - 25x^2 + 38x - 17\)
8-1=7