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9 and 6 are like terms?

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Answer:

Yes, 9 and 6 are like terms.

Explanation:

Like terms are the terms that have the same variable — that also includes same degree too.

Some examples are:

  • x and 2x are like terms because both have x-term and they have the same degree.
  • 2y and 3y are like terms because both have y-term and they have the same degree.
  • 3y and 2y² are not like terms because both have y-term but they have different degree.

In this case, both are like terms because 9 and 6 both are constant — they can be added to form new number which is 15. While terms that are not alike will be stuck as how they are. (e.g x²+x is just x²+x, it cannot be added together.)

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