monômio

A monômio is a fundamental algebraic expression consisting of a single term. This term is a product of constants and variables, where variables are raised to non-negative integer exponents. For instance, 5x², -7y, and 3 are all examples of monômios. The constant part of a monômio is called the coefficient, and the variable part, along with its exponents, is known as the literal part. Monômios are considered like terms if they have the same literal part, regardless of the order or the coefficient. For example, 3ab² and -5ba² are like terms because they both contain 'a' raised to the power of 1 and 'b' raised to the power of 2. Operations involving monômios include addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Adding or subtracting like monômios involves combining their coefficients while keeping the literal part unchanged. Multiplying monômios involves multiplying their coefficients and adding the exponents of like variables. Dividing monômios involves dividing their coefficients and subtracting the exponents of like variables. Understanding monômios is a stepping stone to comprehending more complex algebraic expressions like polinômios.