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Can like terms have different exponets?

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Answer: "Like terms" are terms whose variables (and their exponents such as the 2 in x^2) are the same. In other words, terms that are "like" each other. Note: the coefficients (the numbers you multiply by, such as "5" in 5x) can be different.

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