What is a Term?
In Algebra, a Term is a single number, a variable, or numbers and variables multiplied or divided together. An expression with only one term is known as a single term. For example,
- 47
- x
- 8z
When single terms are multiplied or divided by other single terms, the resulting term is also a single term. For example,
- 36xy
- 7𝑦
𝑧 When single terms are added to or subtracted from other single terms, the resulting term is not a single term. For example,
- 13x + 6
- 15xy – 5z
- 16x + 15y – z
Summary
| Term | ● A single number, a variable, or numbers and variables multiplied or divided together ● Single terms multiplied or divided by other single terms, result in a single term ● Single terms added to or subtracted from other single terms, do not result in a single term. |