Identify Like Terms

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What are like terms?

Back

Like terms are terms in an expression that have the same variable raised to the same power. For example, 3x and 5x are like terms, while 3x and 4y are not.

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

Back

False

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Identify the like terms in the expression: 2x + 4y - 3x + y - x.

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2x and -3x and x; 4y and y.

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Are x + y like terms?

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No, x and y are not like terms because they have different variables.

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Are 7a and 4a like terms?

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Yes, both terms have the same variable 'a'.

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Are -c and 4c like terms?

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Yes, both terms have the same variable 'c'.

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What is the coefficient in the term 5x?

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The coefficient is 5, which is the number multiplying the variable x.

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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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Combine the like terms: 3x + 4x - 2x.

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The result is 5x.

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True or False: 2xy and 2yx are like terms.

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True, they are like terms because they contain the same variables.