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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Can i get some help please!! :'(

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Here it is... Organize the following expressions from greatest to least by number of terms: I.6x2 II.18x2 + 5ab - 6y III.8a - 5 IV.4x3 + 3x2 - x - 4 II, III, IV, I IV, II, I, III III,II, I, IV IV, II, III, I

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

how many terms does something like 18x^2 + 5ab - 6y have?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

yep, how about 4x^3 + 3x^2 - x - 4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

umm... 3??

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

why 3?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

each term is separated by a + or a -

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh.. 2?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

check again: 4x^3 + 3x^2 - x - 4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1...??

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

each term is separated by a + or a - |dw:1423887093203:dw|

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