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OpenStudy (anonymous):

The expression 9x^2 -5x -7 has ___ terms and a constant of ___. Answer 3, -7 5, -7 3, 7 -5, 7

OpenStudy (campbell_st):

a term in a combination of letters and/or numbers... a constant is a number without a letter. so what do you think

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it's b cx

OpenStudy (campbell_st):

ok..... your question is a quadratic trinomial... how many terms do you think it has...?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

4 and hence it's A :O

OpenStudy (campbell_st):

what do you think the word trinomial... means...?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Lol osry i guess a lot and it means 4x^3 + 2x + 8

OpenStudy (campbell_st):

I googled it, here is the link http://www.mathsteacher.com.au/year10/ch10_factorisation/04_quadratic_trinomials/quad.htm

OpenStudy (campbell_st):

in your question, the variable or pronumeral is x. A constant term does not have a variable. When term in your question doesn't have a variable... ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

7

OpenStudy (campbell_st):

is it positive or negative

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