Question

Lily is making costumes. She buys

5 yards of fabric that cost m
dollars per yard and 7 yards of
fabric that cost p dollars per
yard. The total amount of his
purchase is given by the
expression 5m+7p. What are the
terms of this expression?

Answer 1

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Answer:

terms: 5m, 7p

Explanation:

The terms of the expression are the products that are separated by addition or subtraction: 5m and 7p.

The term 5m represents the cost of 5 yards of fabric at m dollars per yard.

The term 7p represents the cost of 7 yards of fabric at p dollars per yard.