Introductory Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-805-X
ISBN 13: 978-0-13417-805-9

Chapter 1 - Section 1.4 - Basic Rules of Algebra - Exercise Set - Page 54: 80

Answer

Like terms are terms that have exactly the same variable factors.

Work Step by Step

The terms of an algebraic expressions are those parts separated by addition. A term can be a number, a variable, or a number times some variables. Like terms are terms that have exactly the same variable factors. For example, in $2x+3xy-2y+6-x+5xy+2, $ the like terms are $2x$ and $-x,$ $3xy$ and $5xy,$ $6$ and $2,$
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