Answer:
The expression consists of two terms, and each term contains two factors.
Explanation:
Given - Complete the statement to describe the expression ab + cd
To find - The expression consists of ....... terms, and each term contains .......factors.
Proof -
The given expression has two terms
Term I - ab
Term II - cd
Now,
Each term contains two factors
In Term I - one factor is a and another factor is b
In Term II - one factor is c and another factor is d
Definition used -
- A term is a single mathematical expression.
It may be a single number (positive or negative), a single variable ( a letter ), several variables multiplied but never added or subtracted.
- A Factor is Something which is multiplied by something else.
A factor can be a number, variable, term, or a longer expression.