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1.) Are the terms that follow like terms?

3x and x

yes
no
-
2.) 3x2 and 3x
yes
no
-
3.) 3xy and 3yx
yes
no
-
4.) -m and m
yes
no
-
5.) 3xy2 and 3y2x
yes
no
-
6.) 3m and 3n
yes
no

User MotoxX
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2 Answers

5 votes

Answer:

yes

no

yes

yes

no

Explanation:

User Pankhuri Agarwal
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3 votes
1) yes (3x-x = 2x for example)
2) no (only 3x^2 is squared and they can't be summed or subtracted).
3) yes (they're just in different positions)
4) yes (they are +m and - m and 1m-1m = 0m)
5) yes (in both terms only y is squared)
6) no (different letters)
User Greg Sherwood
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