Question

Identify ALL sets of LIKE terms:

1. 5x^3y^6 and 2x^6y^3
2. 2x and 3y
3. 21m^3y^4 and -9m^3y^4
4.wz and zw
5. hr^2 and h^2r

Answer 1

like terms are terms that have the same variables and each variable has the same exponent

Answer 2

so something like 2x^2y^3 and 5x^3y^2 have the same variables...but the exponents are different, so they aren't like terms

Answer 3

3 and 4?

Answer 4

very good

Answer 5

the rest aren't like terms