The answer is not any of the letters. I got x=15/2 or x=7.5. You may have made an error in your question.
Answer:
D (I think)
Step-by-step explanation:
I used a right triangle calculator and that was the answer
Below is the process the calculator did, hope it helps.


Group 1:-
5 cookies
3 people
5/3
Group 2:
8 cookies
6 people
8/6
Group 1 each person gets 5/3 and in group 2 each person gets 8/6.
Which is more?
5/3
5 ÷ 3 ≈ 1.6
8/6
8 ÷ 6 ≈ 1.3
Is 1.3 more or 1.6?
1.6 is more.
5/3 (group 1) receive more.
Answer:
The degree of the polynomial is 3.