Question

Organize the following expressions from greatest to least by number of terms: (2 points)

6x2
18x2 + 5ab - 6y
8a - 5
4x3 + 3x2 - x - 4

Select one:
a. II, III, IV, I
b. IV, II, I, III
c. III, II, I, IV
d. IV, II, III, I

Answer 1

This is easy. You just count the number of things you are adding and subtracting.
For example
14x2 - 2x + 5ab - 4xy2 has 4 terms

Answer 2

Hint: constants are terms too.

Answer 3

d.