§11.2 Multiplication - a recap:
- when ADDING we talk about TERMS: 2a + 4b = d
here 2a and 4b are the TERMS that you add together
- when MULTIPLYING we talk about FACTORS:
5 x 6 = 30 here 5 and 6 are FACTORS., so numbers that are multiplied.
Or 6f x 7f = g
here 6f and 7f are the FACTORS that you multiply;
How? This you'll learn in this paragraph!