Question

Explain how these numbers a like terms, and what a like term is

20 x 0.8 x

Answer 1

the numbers are like terms because they both don’t have variables/exponents.

Answer 2

the numbers are like terms because they both do not have variables nor exponents.

LIke terms are numbers or vairables with the same variables or powers.

Explanation:

Here are some examples of like terms

23x and 15x

both of these are like terms because they both have the same vairable of x.

`15^(4)` and
`20^(4)`

These are both like terms because the powers are both 4.

`x^(2)` and
`x^(2)`

These are both like terms because the variables both have the same powers which are both 2.

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