document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=828348>Question 828348</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have no clue about algebra. Please help me to understand how to identify the terms of expressions for: -4- 3x+2xy </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "I will teach you how to identify the terms of expression.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's say in,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 here is called the coefficient, x is the variable and 2 is the power. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7 is simply a constant.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The difference of equation to expression is they have an equal sign.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation: x+3=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Expression: x+3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To identify the terms,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in -4-3x+2xy\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4 is 0 because <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4x%5E0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4x%5E0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x is 1 because <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3x%5E1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3x%5E1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is -3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2xy = 2 because <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2Ax%5E1%2Ay%5E1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2Ax%5E1%2Ay%5E1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope that helps! :) </SPAN>\n" );
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