Which expression is the sum of two terms that are both products of factors?

Question

A.) 3a+2b

B.) 3+ab

C.) a-b

D.) 3a-2b

I don’t know what the question is asking?

Answer 1

3a and 2b are terms, each of which consists of two factors (the factors of 3a are 3 and a, the factors of 2b are 2 and b).

ANSWER: A

Answer 2

sum of two terms that are both the product of factors

sounds like

(a^2 -b^2) = (a-b)(a+b)

maybe C) a-b

BUT sum of two terms covers all 4 choices

YET only A) and B) are sums

as C) and D) are differences

that narrows it down to A) and B)

B) has ab which is the product of two factors, but 3 might or might not be. 3 is the product of 3x1

A) 3a +2b is the sum of two terms, where each is the product of two factors. 3a is the product of 3 and a. 2b is the product of 2 and b

I'd go with A) as the Answer.

It's a bizarre way to word a problem. But Odds are A) is what they want