Question

Identify the terms and the like terms in the expression.

$1.4y+5-4.2-5y^2+z$

Answer 1

Identifying the terms and the like terms:

We have given an algebraic expression $1.4y+5-4.2-5y^2+z$

We know that each part of an algebraic expression which are separated by plus sign (+) or minus sign (-) is called the term of an algebraic expression.

So, the terms in the given expression are $1.4y,5,-4.2,-5y^2,$and $z$

We know that the like terms are defined as the terms that contain the same variable which is raised to the same power.

So, the like terms in the given expression are: $5$ and $-4.2$

Hence, the terms are $1.4y,5,-4.2,-5y^2$ and $z$ and like terms are $5$ and $-4.2$.