Which of the following are terms in this expression? Select all that apply.

Question

3r3+10q3
3
10
3r^3
9r^3

Answer 1

In the expression $3r^3+10q^3$, the terms are the individual parts that are added together.

The expression consists of the following terms:

• $3r^3$
• $10q^3$

From the list you provided, the terms that apply are:

• $3$ (coefficient of the first term)
• $10$ (coefficient of the second term)
• $3r^3$ (one of the terms in the expression)

The term $9r^3$ does not appear in the expression $3r^3+10q^3$.

So the correct selections are:

• $3$
• $10$
• $3r^3$