The degree of "xy" in xy = -2 is the sum of the exponents on the variables in that term: x^1 * y^1 gives a degree of (1 + 1), or 2. In a linear equation, no term has a degree higher than 1.
NOW...look at your other answer choices to see if any of them has a term of degree that is greater than 1.
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