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Is this terms or unlike terms 6x and 12

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Answer:

6x and 12 are not like terms.

Like terms:

  • Same variable and exponent
  • same coefficient
  • can be combined

6x and 12 are not like terms because the coefficient (the number in front of the variable) is different. 12 also has no variable associated with it, making it a constant.

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