Identifying Like Terms

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What are like terms?

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Like terms are terms that have the same variable raised to the same power. For example, 3x and 5x are like terms, while 3x and 3y are not.

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True or False: The numbers 4 and 14 are like terms.

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True. Both are constant terms.

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Identify the like terms in the expression: 2x + 1 + 7x.

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The like terms are 2x and 7x.

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True or False: u^3 and u^2 are like terms.

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False. They have different exponents.

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Which of the following are like terms: 5a, 2b, 3a?

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The like terms are 5a and 3a.

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True or False: y and 14 are like terms.

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False. One is a variable and the other is a constant.

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What is the coefficient in the term 4x?

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The coefficient is 4.

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Can constants be considered like terms?

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Yes, constants can be like terms if they are both constant numbers.

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What is the difference between like terms and unlike terms?

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Like terms have the same variable and exponent, while unlike terms do not.

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Give an example of like terms involving variables.

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3xy and 5xy are like terms because they have the same variables raised to the same powers.