Question

Identify the like terms.

5x, 5y, -2x, 5

A. 5x, -2y


B. 5x, -2x


C. 5x, 5y


D. 5x, 5y, 5

Answer 1

What does "like terms" mean to you? Give an example.

Answer 2

A like-term is anything that's held together by multiplication and division, and separated by addition and subtraction. Now which ones are like-terms?

Answer 3

Like terms are terms that contain the same variables raised to the same power. Only the coefficients of like terms are different. Since adding or subtracting unlike terms is like mixing apples and oranges -- only like terms can be combined.

Answer 4

So with that information you should be able to get you answer. ^.^

Answer 5

(Examples)The like terms are like 2y, 3y, 4y, ect.

Answer 6

Since you are identifying only the "like terms" there is no need to put the other terms.