Question

Choose the option that contains like terms from the following terms.

$12x,12a,25p,25q,xand12y.$

• A. $12x,x$
• B. $12a,12x$
• C. $25p,25q$
• D. $12a,25q$

Answer 1

The correct option is A

$12x,x$

The terms which have the same variable raised to the same power but may only differ in numerical coefficient are called like terms.

For example:

$\left(i\right)3mand-7m\text{are like terms.}$

$\left(ii\right)zand\frac{3}{2}z\text{are like terms.}$

So, among the given set of terms,
$12xandx\text{are like terms.}$