SOLUTION: when (a+b+c+d) (e+f+g+h+i) (j+k+l) is expanded, how many terms will there be? how many factors are there in each term?

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Question 696705: when (a+b+c+d) (e+f+g+h+i) (j+k+l) is expanded, how many terms will there be? how many factors are there in each term?
Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
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Number of terms in the 1st(..) * Number of terms in the 2nd(..) * Number of terms in the 3rd(..)
here are your terms:
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= 4+%2A+5%2A+3+=+60
each term will have 3 factors; so 60%2A3=180 factors