Why is 2x a Monomial? when there are two terms in it?

Question

Why is 2x a Monomial? when there are two terms in it?

Answer 1

2X is a term. 2, X are factors.

 

 Factors are constituency of the term, and they are separated from each other by multiplication.

 

   Like Every Composite number consisted uniquely by product of its prime factors:

( Fundamental Law of Arithmetic.)

 

      4 = 2 . 2 , 6 = 2 . 3 , 8 = 2 . 2 .2 , 10 = 2 . 5 , 12 = 2 . 2 . 3 , ......

Answer 2

PJ,

 

A term is defined as a number, variable, or some combination of numbers and/or variables being multiplied together.  Even though 2x has two parts (2 and x), since they are being multiplied together, 2x is considered a single term (a monomial expression).  In expressions containing more than one term, terms are generally separated by addition, subtraction, or division.  For example, in 4 - 6x + 17xy, there are 3 terms: 4, -6x, and 17xy.  Each term is separated using a math operation other than multiplication.

 

Other examples of monomial expressions (expressions containing 1 term) are 5, x, x², 3x, xy, 15x²,...

 

Hope this helps!

 

Patty