Chapter 14.1, Problem 36HP

To determine

To explain how many terms are there when simplify a polynomial

Explanation of Solution

Given information:

A non-simplified Polynomial

Considering this polynomial,

Here, both - x² is represented by red tiles and 4x is represented as 4 green tiles.

  

On solving, both − x² will add resulting,

  

Here, at most terms are 2. It’s figured out by observing the tiles, like how many similar tiles are together and how many different tiles are there.