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Are 3x and 3y like terms

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No it’s is not because the variables of both the numbers has to be the same.

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Answer: No

Explanation:

Like terms are when the variables of two numbers are the same so they would not be like terms.

Example:

5x+7y Are not like terms because they have different variables

but...

5x+7x Are like terms because they have the same variable(x).

User Martin Hurford
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