Understanding Like Terms in Algebra

What are like terms in algebra?

• Terms with the same coefficients

• Terms with different variables

• Terms with the same variable and exponent

• Terms with different exponents

Why are 21 and 6.5 considered like terms?

• They have the same variable

• They are both constants

• They are both variables

• They have the same exponent

Which of the following pairs are not like terms?

• 5x and 8y

• 7x and 3x

• 21 and 6.5

• 10x and 10

Why are 10x and 10 not considered like terms?

• One is a constant and the other has a variable

• They have different exponents

• They have different variables

• They have different coefficients

What makes 7x and 3x like terms?

• They have the same coefficient

• They have the same variable

• They have the same exponent

• They are both constants