Question

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

• A. $4xy,8x^2$
• B. $-3xy,3yx$
• C. $y,y^2$
• D. $y,-3y$

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (C)

The correct options are
A

$4xy,8x^2$

C

$y,y^2$

Terms which do not have the same literal coefficients are called unlike terms.

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

$3yx$ and $-3xy$ are like terms,

$y$ and $y^2$ are unlike terms,

$y$ and $-3y$ are like terms.