Identify the like terms in the following expression: 14y2+14y−2y−4.
A. 14y, 4
B. 14y2, 14y, -2y
C. 14y, 2y, 4
D. 14y, -2y
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pooja195 (pooja195):
Like terms are the terms with the same varible attatched to it
pooja195 (pooja195):
Look the the letters behind those numbers which have the same one?
pooja195 (pooja195):
Not quite
OpenStudy (anonymous):
no because in C there is 12y 2y and 4... no y
pooja195 (pooja195):
The 4 does not have a y attached to it so they are no like terms
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
oh. so its b
pooja195 (pooja195):
Well its y^2 its not just y
OpenStudy (anonymous):
not quite. its tricky because they put a y^2 which is not the same as just y
OpenStudy (texaschic101):
no....
it has to have exactly the same variables
Like terms : 4y,3y,-5y
Unlike terms : 4y^2, 2y, 3
pooja195 (pooja195):
Here is an example
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pooja195 (pooja195):
Have you figured it out?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
no...
OpenStudy (anonymous):
there is only one left that you havent chosen with matching variables. variables are the letter like Y or X
if there is a number AFTER the variable it is not the same.