Like Terms

Question 1

What are Like Terms?

Answer 1

Terms that have the same letter or variable are considered like terms.

Question 2

Are 3x and 2x like terms?

Answer 2

Yes the number infront of the variable is called the coefficient of x. x is the like term.

Question 3

Are 3x and 2x² like terms?

Answer 3

No, x and x² are not like terms

x² is x times x

Question 4

Are 3x and 2y like terms?

Answer 4

No, x and y are not like terms

Question 5

Are 3xy and 2yx like terms?

Answer 5

Yes xy and yx are like terms

Question 6

Arrange the following according to like terms

2x; 0.5x; 2.5y; y; 3xy; 4x²; 2; 0.5; -2yx; 0.2x²

Answer 6

2x and 0.5x are like terms

2.5y and y are like terms

3xy and -2yx are like terms

4x² and 0.2x² are like terms

2 and 0.5 are like terms