Question

Which expression shows a sum of three terms? (1 point)

3x

3 + x

x^3

x + 3 + x

Answer 1

The last expression shows the sum of three terms. The sum is the amount resulting in addition.

The answer is x + 3 + x

Answer 2

x + 3 + x

Explanation:

3x :

This is a product of two terms, where x is any variable.

3 + x :

This is sum of two terms,where x is any variable.

x^3 :

This expresses x to the power of three. It can also be written as (x times x times x ). Thus it is the product of three terms, where x is any variable.

x + 3 + x :

This is the sum of three terms, where x is any variable.

Thus answer is x + 3 + x