Question

Which expressions below have exactly 4 terms before they are simplified?

Select ALL that apply



A 7-8 ÷ (16)(21)

B 7-8+16-22

C 15g+5-

D 15g-25z+5-3

E 9+13-17

Answer 1

A B D

Explanation:

C might be missing something.

but even without that it might be a trick question, as

15g + 5 could be considered to have the following terms :

15g

15

g

5

so, it depends on what convention your teacher defined with you. because internationally this is not precisely defined as my hint about 15g + 5 shows.

some people consider a multiplication or division a combination of several items into one term.

some don't.

some consider a multiplication or division a term, and then the parts of that again as terms (as in my example), and some don't.

it really depends on your teacher and his/her definitions.