Answer :

The number of terms in the expression 5x - 2 is 2

What is number of terms in a mathematical expression ?

The number of terms in an expression or equation refers to the values separated by a mathematical operator. A mathematical operator could be

  • Addition
  • Subtraction
  • Multiplication
  • Division and so on

The terms can be like terms or unlike terms

The two terms given is separated by the subtraction operator and are both unlike terms

The first term 5x consist of

  • coefficient = 5
  • variable = x

The second term is just a constant which is 2

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