Question

14m+6i−10s−5s+8i+11s−4s+13i−12p−3p+9i

How many total terms does the expression above have?

How many different terms does the expression above have?


What is the coefficient of the 3rd term in the original expression?

Answer 1

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Explanation:

In simplistic wording in this question, a term is a letter associated with a number

I see an m, i, s, and p in the equation. 4 different letters, so there are 4 different terms

Coefficients are the numbers associated with the term.

Counting left to right, The third one in the equation is 10s. That means the coefficient is 10