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

Identify the terms and like terms in the expression. 10x2 – y + 12 - 3x2-example-1
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Answer:

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

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