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OpenStudy (anonymous):

LL terms below that are like. A. 3x B. 7xy C. y D. -100x E. F. 14x that are the like terms

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

Like terms are terms that have the same variables and the same exponent over the variables.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

E. is X2

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

So for example, if you have 3x+5y+2z+2x The like terms in that expression above are 3x and 2x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

A.B.D.E.F

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

Another example: 3x^2 + 6x + 9 + 11x^2+15x 3x^2 and 11x^2 are one pair of like terms 6x and 15x are another pair of like terms

OpenStudy (anonymous):

those are all like terms

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

A and B are NOT like terms 3x and 7xy have different variable terms

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

However, A and D are like terms since they have the same variable term (x)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay thank you!!

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

yw

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it makes sense though because there both X so there alike

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2. Select ALL terms below that are like. A. -10x B. 8 C. -15 D. 1,000 E. 8y F. 0

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

i'm glad it does keep in mind that terms such as 3x and 7x^2 are NOT like terms since the exponents are different (even though they both have an x)

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

another note: any terms without variables at all are like terms

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

so 8, -15, 1000, and 0 are all like terms

OpenStudy (anonymous):

8 and 8y

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

no, one has no variable...the other has the variable y

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh okay the numbers are all like because they are regular not with letters at end

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

exactly

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Simplify: 5x - 7 + x - 4 - 8x

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

the like terms are what?

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