Question

Identify the pair(s) of like terms among the given options.

• A. $3yx,8x^{2}y$
• B. $8xy,4yx$
• C. $4xy,8x^2$
• D. All terms are unlike

Answer 1

The correct option is B

$8xy,4yx$

Like terms are terms that contain the same variables raised to the same power.

Here, $8xy$ and $4yx$ are like terms,

$3yx$ and $8x^{2}y$ are unlike terms,

$4xy$ and $8x^2$ are unlike terms.