How may terms are in 5x^ { 4} + 6x ^ { 3} - 2x + 7?

1 Answer
May 14, 2018

4 terms

Explanation:

Each term is a mathematical expression. The exponents or variables in each term makes it separate. For example, x^4 is not the same as x^3, because they cannot be combined, like x and x to form 2x.

5x^4
6x^3
-2x
7

Each are their own term because they cannot be combined into like terms.

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