Identify the like terms: -2xy, 5y, 8xy, 5x, 3y, -2x

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kittiwitti1 · Answer

like terms share the same variables...
so Ax and Axy would be like terms... but Axy and By are also like terms... two separate categories

anonymous · Answer

hi

kittiwitti1 · Answer

example... in your set of values, -2xy and 5y are like terms but -2xy is also like terms with 5x... :-)

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

`Ax and Axy would be like terms`
that's false because the first term `Ax` does not have a y in it

you need to have the same number of variable terms

anonymous · Answer

Who gave me the medal

kittiwitti1 · Answer

oh. oops *face smack* lol

kittiwitti1 · Answer

IGNORE WHAT I SAID ... @jim_thompson5910 is the pro here ... he is right lol

animelover91804 · Answer

Aw! I'm just happy chu guys are helping! even if the answers are wrong! as long as you try you're best that's all that matters!

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

-2xy and 5y aren't like terms because `5y` doesn't have an x in it

however, -2xy and 8xy are one pair of like terms because they both have one copy of x and one copy of y

anonymous · Answer

I don't understand this math

animelover91804 · Answer

Can you please help me with two more questions?

kittiwitti1 · Answer

ok... go ahead :-)