Question

Which of the following is a term in the
expression 3x2 + 5x +9?

Answer 1

Two.

Explanation:

In algebra, a term is either a single number or variable, or numbers and variables multiplied together. In any equation, all of the numbers there that aren't divided by a mathematical operation (times or divide symbols) are terms.

3x2 isn't a term, it's an expression - but 5x and 9 are, so therefore there are 2 terms.