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OpenStudy (anonymous):

I need some help...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Organize the following expressions from greatest to least by number of terms: I.x + 2xyz II.9x2yz III.18x2 + 5ab - 6y IV.4x3 + 3x2 - x - 4 III, IV, I, II IV, I, II, III IV, III, I, II III, II, IV, I

OpenStudy (marissalovescats):

By number of terms so each chunk So x+2xyz has 2 terms 9x2yz has 1 single term Understand?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

its 9x^2yz

OpenStudy (marissalovescats):

Okay but it's still one term

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how?

OpenStudy (marissalovescats):

What separates each term is signs like + or -

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ohhh ok I get it now

OpenStudy (marissalovescats):

Try boxing with each sign so you can tell easier |dw:1402767750229:dw|

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