Question

How do you interpret parts of an expression, such as terms, factors, and coefficients?

Answer 1

Coefficients = the number part of a term {10x the 10 is the coefficient}

Terms = either a single number or variable, or the product of several numbers or variables. {4x-2=65 so 4x, 2 & 65 are the terms}

-Also 1/x or sq are not terms because their exponents are not positive or a whole number

Factors = expressions that will multiply together to get the original term

Answer 2

Coefficients - the number part of a term (3x the 3 is the coefficient)

terms - numbers separated by a + or - sign (2x + 3 is 2 terms)
(But 1/x or sqrt(x) are not terms because their exponets are not positive or a whole number)

factors - expressions that will multiply together to get the original term.