Question

what does like terms mean

Answer 1

Quantities with the same variables, like 2x and 3x, or 4b and 9b.
They have the same variable, which means you can add them together.
2x+3x=5x.
4b+9b=13b.

Answer 2

oh so when the say add like terms the mean that

Answer 3

To add like terms, yep. You do it like the examples I gave.

Answer 4

oh ok thx bro

Answer 5

No problem!

Answer 6

\[4x,6x^2 \text{ are not like terms because } x \text{ is not the same as } x^2 \]

So you cannot add/subtract 4x and 6x^2
So you come across something like this 6x^2+4x
you do nothing
well unless the directions say to factor :p