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 55: 96

Answer

False. 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. The numerical part of a term is called its coefficient. If a term is written without a coefficient, the coefficient is understood to be 1 A term that consists of just a number is called a constant term. The parts of each term that are multiplied are called the factors of the term Like terms are terms that have exactly the same VARIABLE factors. (not coefficients, so the statement is false)
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