Question

Identify like terms
24a - 12b + 4 - 8a

Answer 1

24a and -8a are like terms, -12b is not like with any term, 4 is not like any other term

If you were to simplify this it would be
16a-12b+4

Answer 2

The like terms in this expression are 24a and -8a, and -12b and 12b.

Explanation:

The like terms 24a and -8a can be combined by adding the coefficients and the variables, which gives us 24a - 8a = 16a.

The like terms -12b and 12b can be combined by adding the coefficients and the variables, which gives us -12b + 12b = 0.

So the like terms in this expression are 24a, -8a, and -12b, 12b.