Explanation: Any expression is formed of terms separated by addition or subtraction. A term can be a number, a variable or the product of multiplying a number and a variable. Now, the given expression is: a + 2b + 12c^2 This expression has three terms all separated by addition. These terms are: a : which is only a variable 2b : which is the product of a number and a variable 12c^2 : which is the product of a number and a variable