Terms, Factors, and Coefficients. Take the term 2y -5. This expression is made up of two terms, 2y and 5. Terms are added to form expressions. Terms themselves can be formed as the product of factors.

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Learn the meaning of like and unlike terms and simplify algebraic expressions by collecting like terms with this BBC Bitesize Maths article. For students between the ages of 11 and 14.