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How many terms does 3+1/2b have? Help????????????????

How many terms does 3+1/2b have? Help????????????????-example-1

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Explanation:

trick question alert !

because a term is every part of an expression. and they are storage by + or - signs.

and sometimes also by division !!!

so, what did your teacher tell you ?

and then every grouping of these single parts in the expression is a term too.

therefore the whole expression is a term too.

so, the expression itself is a term.

then 3 is a term.

then 1/2×b is a term.

that is in total 3.

but it could be that 1×b (or simply b) and 2 of the fraction or division are considered terms too.

that would bring us to 5.

but normally the answer should be 3.

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