NCERT Solutions
Class 7 Maths
Algebraic Expressions

Ex.12.1 Q.2
(i) Identify the terms and their factors in the following expressions, show the terms and factors by tree diagram:
(a) x – 3
(b) 1 + x + x2
(c) y – y3
(d) 5xy2 + 7x2 y
(e) –ab + 2b2 – 3a2
(ii) Identify the terms and factors in the expressions given below:
(a) -4x + 5
(b) -4x + 5y
(c) 5y + 3y2
(d) xy + 2x2 y2
(e) pq + q
(f) 1.2ab – 2.4b + 3.6a
(g)
(h) 0.1p + 0.2q2
(a) x – 3
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(b) 1 + x + x2
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(c) y – y3
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(d) 5xy2 + 7x2 y
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(e) –ab + 2b2 – 3a2
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(ii) (a) -4x + 5 (b) -4x + 5y
Terms: -4x, 5 Terms: -4x, 5y
Factors: -4, x; 5 Factors: -4, x; 5, y
(c) 5y + 3y2 (d) xy + 2x2 y2
Terms: 5y, 3y2 Terms: xy, 2x2 y2
Factors: 5, y; 3, y, y Factors: x, y; 2x, x, y, y
(e) pq + p (f) 1.2ab – 2.4b + 3.6 a
Terms: pq, q Terms: 1.2ab, -2.4b, 3.6 a
Factors: p, q; q Factors: 1.2, a, b; -2.4, b; 3.6, a
(g) (h) 0.1p2 + 0.2q2
Terms: ,
Terms: 0.1p2, 0.2q2
Factors: , x,
Factors: 0.1, p, p; 0.2, q, q