Question

Identify the terms and like terms in the expression.
10x2 – y + 12 - 3x2

Answer 1

Terms:
`10x^2, -y, 12\ and\ -3x^2`

Like Terms:
`10x^2\ and\ -3x^2`

Explanation:

Given

`10x^2 - y + 12 - 3x^2`

Required

List out the terms and like terms

The terms of a mathematical expression:

`a + b - c + d` are a, b, c and d

Using the same yardstick as above;

The terms of
`10x^2 - y + 12 - 3x^2` are

`10x^2, -y, 12\ and\ -3x^2`

To get the like terms, we look for terms with the same variable

`10x^2\ and\ -3x^2` have the same variable of x^2

Hence, they are like terms