Question

What is the mathematical definition for "terms"?

Answer 1

I n algebra, like terms are terms that have the same variables and powers. The coefficients do not need to match. Unlike terms are two or more terms that are not like terms, i.e. they do not have the same variables or powers. The order of the variables does not matter unless there is a power.

Explanation:

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Answer 2

A term is either a single number or variable, or numbers and variables multiplied together.

Terms are separated by + or - signs