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OpenStudy (anonymous):

identify the like terms in the expression -3x*2+3x-x*2+6x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@donthatetheplayer Is this the expression?\[-3x^2 + 3x - x^2 + 6x\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes i just dont know how to put the 2 like that

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Put it as -3x^2. Hold SHIFT and the number 6 on your keyboard to make '^'.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The like terms are the terms that have the same x. x^2 and 235236x^2 are like terms. 23x and 99x are like terms. Get it?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yea

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay. Are 5x^2 and 2x like terms?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Good. So can you identify the like terms in -3x^2 + 3x - x^2 + 6x?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yea

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay, what are they?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-3x and -x^2 ; and -6x or -3x^2 and -x^2; 3x and 6x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which one do you think it is?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

think it the first one

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No, it's the last one. '-6x' isn't even in the expression.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

got go

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