Question

Which are the like terms in 2y3 – 4y2 + y + y3?

A.


They are all like terms.


B.


4y2and y


C.


2y3and y3


D.


2y3, –4y2, and y3

Answer 1

C is the correct answer.  A, B, and C have terms with different powers of y, and as a result, these terms are not like.  C, however, has only multiples of y cubed, so it is a set of like terms.