Question

can i combine these as like terms or are they unlike


5x^2y and -2xy^2

Answer 1

No, you can't.
they are unlike.

as the exponents differ.

Answer 2

oh so they care inlike but can t the x and y be together

Answer 3

no, the entire variable and exponent structure of the term has to be the same for the terms to be "like" or "similar"

you would just write the expression\[5x^2y-2xy^2\]

Answer 4

oh

Answer 5

that is as simplified as it gets

Answer 6

can 3uv and 2 uv be put together as like terms

Answer 7

yes because both a u and a v exist in each term and each o the same exponent; if you are adding them:\[3uv+2uv=5uv\]

Answer 8

yay i waz right

Answer 9

cool!