Question

What are the like terms in the expression 6x + 9 – 4x – y - 8

Answer 1

The like terms is 2x-1-y

Answer 2

6x and -4x

9 and -8

Explanation:

As you can see, both of the numbers at the top have a variable x. Both of the numbers at the bottom have no variable. These are two pairs of like terms because they either have the same variable or no variable at all.