Question

Question 2 (ii)

Identify the terms and factors in the expressions given below:

a) -4x + 5

b) $5y+3y^2$

c) -4x + 5y

d) $xy+2x^2{y}^2$

e) p + q

f) -2.4b+3.6a

g) $\frac{3}{4}x+\frac{1}{4}$

h) $0.1p^2+0.2q^2$

Answer 1

a) -4x + 5
Terms: -4x, 5
Factors: -4, x; 5

b) -4x + 5y
Terms: -4x, 5y
Factors: -4, x; 5, y

c) $5y+3y^2$
Terms: $5y,3y^2$
Factors: 5, y; 3, y, y

d) $xy+2x^2{y}^2$
Terms: $xy,2x^2{y}^2$
Factors: x, y; 2, x, x, y, y

e) pq + q
Terms: pq, q
Factors: p, q; q

f) 1.2ab - 2.4b + 3.6a
Terms: 1.2ab, -2.4b, 3.6a
Factors: 1.2, a, b; - 2.4, b; 3.6, a

g) $\frac{3}{4}x+\frac{1}{4}$
Terms: $\frac{3}{4}x,\frac{1}{4}$
Factors: $\frac{3}{4},x;\frac{1}{4}$

h) $0.1p^2+0.2q^2$
Terms: $0.1p^2,0.2q^2$
Factors: 0.1, p, p; 0.2, q, q