Question

Identify the terms and like terms in the expression.

$10x^2-y+12-3x^2$

Answer 1

Identifying terms and like terms of the given expression;

The terms of polynomials are the parts of the equation which are generally separated by $“+”$ or$“-”$signs. So, each part of a polynomial in an equation is a term. So here the terms are;

$10x^2,-y,12,-3x^2$

Two or more terms in a polynomial are like terms if they have the same variable (or variables) with the same exponent. so here the like terms are;

Like Terms are: $10x^2,-3x^2$

Therefore, Terms are:$10x^2,-y,12,-3x^2$ whereas Like Terms are $10x^2,-3x^2$