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-9xy and 5yx are _______ terms.[like/unlike]


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Like terms are terms that contain the same variables of the same power.

Unlike terms are terms that contain different variables or same variables of the different powers.

-9xy and 5yx have the common variables xy. Also, the power of xandy for both the terms is 1.

Hence, -9xy and 5yx are like terms.


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