Ask your own question, for FREE!
Mathematics 7 Online
OpenStudy (anonymous):

Question's: 1: Which of the terms cannot be combined with the others? 3a a 5b -2a

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@MICAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA @misssunshinexxoxo @Luigi0210

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i dont get it

OpenStudy (misssunshinexxoxo):

What do you think the answer is?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

D

OpenStudy (misssunshinexxoxo):

Why?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes what do you believe the answer is?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The rest are positive, and D is negative.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

u gotta beleive in yourself when nobody does

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but there is a varible by itself. why could you rule that one out if you were to?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I don't know, I thought a negative was to make the variable different. I see what you are saying though.

OpenStudy (misssunshinexxoxo):

which of them has "b" in it?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

c

OpenStudy (misssunshinexxoxo):

A is a "like term"; rule out the one with "b" in it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

^ yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ohhhhhhhhh......

OpenStudy (misssunshinexxoxo):

3a,a,-2a go together, they can be combined. 5b doesn't work with the others, different term "b"

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes.

OpenStudy (misssunshinexxoxo):

Regardless of it being negative or not; as long that the VARIABLE is different; it is NOT a like term.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay, Thank you! Sorry for the confusion on the other question.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

C its a differnt variable

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

alright don. we got that lol

Can't find your answer? Make a FREE account and ask your own questions, OR help others and earn volunteer hours!

Join our real-time social learning platform and learn together with your friends!
Can't find your answer? Make a FREE account and ask your own questions, OR help others and earn volunteer hours!

Join our real-time social learning platform and learn together with your friends!