In the expression: 3x^2 - 5x + 2

How many terms are there? Response area

What does "term" mean in mathematics? Response area

What is the leading coefficient of the first term? Response area

Which term is the constant? Response area

options:
3
-5
2
1
things that are added
things that are multiplied
things that are the same

1 answer

  1. In the expression \(3x^2 - 5x + 2\), there are 3 terms.

  2. In mathematics, a "term" refers to a part of an expression that can be a single number, a variable, or a combination of numbers and variables multiplied together. In essence, terms are the individual components that are added or subtracted in an expression.

  3. The leading coefficient of the first term \(3x^2\) is 3.

  4. The constant term in the expression \(3x^2 - 5x + 2\) is 2.