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Manuel and Kristina are reviewing like terms in the problem 3x + 3 - 4x. Manuel said that 3x and 3 are like terms because they both have threes. Kristina said 3x and -4x are like terms because they both have the same variable. Who is correct? Explain.

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Answer:

Kristina

Explanation:

Kristina is correct because 3x and -4x both have the variable 'x' in common making them like terms.

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