How many terms are in the expression when simplified? 2x+3xy-(x+y)+2
Mathematics · Middle School · Tue Nov 03 2020
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Given the numerical expression:
2x + 3xy - ( x + y ) + 2
Determine how many terms are there in the expression:
Solution:
Before we can determine the number of terms, we must first simplify by combining like terms.
= 2x + 3xy - ( x + y ) + 2
=2x + 3xy - x + y + 2
=x + 3xy + y + 2
There are 4 terms in the numerical expression, namely x, 3xy, y and 2
Final answer:
There are 4 terms in the numerical expression.