Using the expression 56xy + 5 -6x + y/20,find the following:

Question

a. Find two sums.
b. find the terms of the expression.
c. find a product of two factors. Find the coefficient in the product.
d. Find the quotient.

This is to hard. Where do I start?

Answer 1

You start by
(a) noticing that you misspelled too
(b) reviewing your text so you know what the different words mean: sum, product, term, etc.

A sum is two terms separated by a + or - sign

(a)
56xy + 5 is a sum
5 - 6x is a sum

(b) Terms are separated by + and - signs. So, the terms are

56xy, 5, -6x and y/20

(c) -6x is the product of -6 and x. -6 is the coefficient, and x is the variable.

56xy is also a product of two factors: 56 and xy. But, xy is also a product, so 56xy is really a product of three factors.

(d) a quotient means division. y/20 is a quotient.