Question

How many terms? 12x² - 6x + 5z - 2y + 8.

A. 4
B. 5
C. 3
D. 2

Answer 1

The given expression has 5 terms.

Step-by-step explanation:

The given expression is:

12x² - 6x + 5z - 2y + 8

To determine the number of terms in this expression, we count the terms separated by + or - signs.

So, the number of terms is 5.

Therefore, the correct answer is B. 5.