Question

Which terms in the expression are like terms?

1/2a + (- 3a) - 3b - 0.7a

Chose all that are correct

A. 1/2a

B. - 3a

C. 3b

D. - 0.7a

Answer 1

The like terms are A.) 1/2a , B.) -3a, and D.) -0.7a

Like terms are terms that have the same variables and powers; coefficients do not need to match.

The variables in the above like terms are a.