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Are 9x and 9x2 like terms? Explain why or why not?

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Answer:

no

Explanation:

they are not like terms because the term 9x^2 is to the 2nd power which means that you are supposed to times the number by itself 2 times and 9x is not to the 2nd power so it stays the same.

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