Question

Select all that are like terms to 5a5b4.

a5b4
5a4b5
-2a5
-a5b4
9a5b4
2a5b5
6b4

Answer 1

1.a5b4

4.-a5b4

5.9a5b4

Answer 2

Rewriting the expression:
`5a^5b^4`
We have two terms inside the expression; the
`a^5` and
`b^4`

Option one:

`a^5b^4` ⇒ this is a like terms since it also has
`a^5` and
`b^4`

Option two:

`5a^4b^5` ⇒ This expression has
`a^4` and
`b^5` which aren't the same with the original expression.

Option three:

`-2a^5` ⇒ This expression only has the term
`a^5`, so it isn't a like term with the original expression.

Option four:

`-a^5b^4` ⇒ This expression has two terms,
`a^5` and
`b^4` which are the same terms with the original expression.

Option five:

`9a^5b^4` ⇒ This expression has two terms,
`a^5` and
`b^4` which are the same with the original expression.

Option six:

`2a^5b^5` ⇒ This expression has two terms,
`a^5` and
`b^5` which aren't exactly the same terms with the original expression.

Option seven:

`6b^4` ⇒ This expression only has one term, which isn't exactly the same with the original expression.

Answers: Option 1, 4 , and 5