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Are the following like terms: 7x and 9x

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Answer: Yes

Step-by-step explanation: 7x and 9x are called terms and the numbers in front of the variables, +7 and +9 are called coefficients.

Because the variables, x and x are identical, the two terms in this problem are called like terms so yes, 7x and 9x are like terms.

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