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A monomial has only one variable. True or false

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Answer:

This is not always true.

Explanation:

By definition, a monomial is an algebraic expression containing one term. Thus, the expression 3xy contains only one term but 2 variables.

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Answer:

False

Explanation:

A monomial is an expression that contains one term.

An example can be 45ab.

There can be more than one variable.

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