Question

Anthony says that the expression abc has three terms because it uses three different variables. Critique Anthony's reasoning and explain whether he is correct.

Answer 1

Anthony's reasoning is incorrect

Explanation:

The expression abc is not made up of three terms because it is just an entity. For the expression to be called a three term expression, each of the variables must be separated using mathematical signs. For example, the expression a + b + c can be referred to as three terms because each variables are separated by a plus sign. In this case they are different entity.

From the above explanation, we can conclude that Anthon's reasoning is incorrect. The expression abc is just one term not three terms.