document.write( "Question 1177435: what does the order of a factor in an algebraic expression mean \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "To my knowledge, \"order of a factor\" is not standard mathematical vocabulary; a quick attempt at an internet search did not reveal anything useful.

\n" ); document.write( "Without any context in which the phrase is used, I would suspect that the order of a factor is the number of times the factor is used in the expression -- i.e., it is the exponent on the factor.

\n" ); document.write( "For example, in the expression

\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28x%29%28%28x-2%29%5E2%29%28%28x-3%29%5E4%29\"$

\n" ); document.write( "The order of the factor (x) is 1, the order of the factor (x-2)^2 is 2, and the order of the factor (x-3)^4 is 4.

\n" ); document.write( "If this doesn't answer your question, post the question again, giving us some context of where you found the phrase \"order of a factor\".

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