How is the expression (5 + y) ⋅8 described by its factors and terms?
It has two factors and the factor (5 + y) has one term.
It has three factors and the factor (5 + y) has one term.
It has three factors and the factor (5 + y) has two terms.
It has two factors and the factor (5 + y) has two terms.
(5+y)*8 is in the form P*Q where P = 5+y Q = 8 So we have two factors multiplied together. A factor is simply a number that helps multiply to a larger one. Another example: 14 has the factors 7 and 2 because 7*2 = 14
The factor 5+y has two terms which are 5 and y. The terms are separated by a plus sign. If you had something like 5-y, then you can write it as 5+(-y) and you'd still have two terms.
