Combining Like Terms Practice Question

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Algebra expression
Question 1
State the number of terms in the following expression.

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A. 2 terms
B. 3 terms
C. 4 terms
D. 5 terms
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Step 1
This is the first term.
The first term 7x^2
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Step 2
This is the second term.
The second term -3y
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Step 3
Note that +5 is also considered as a term in the expression.
The third term +5
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Step 4
This is the fourth term.
The fourth term -3x
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Step 5
In total, there are 4 terms. Therefore, the answer is C.
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