Question

Given an example of two terms that are like terms and two terms that are not like terms.

Answer 1

2x and 5x are like terms, 2x and 3y are not. 3 and 5 are like terms, 6y and 2 are not. etc.

Explanation:

For something to be a like term, they either have to have the same variable (ex: x and y and any other variable that may be used) or both be whole numbers (1, 2, 3, etc.) No mixing the two.

Answer 2

example of two like terms:

• 5xy and 71xy

example of two unlike terms:

• 4b and 78a