Like terms are the terms that contain same variables, same exponents of variables and same coefficients.

True

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False

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Solution

The correct option is B
False

Like terms are the terms that contain same variables raised to the same power, the coefficients need not be same. For example, 7x and 2x are like terms because both terms contain same variable "x".

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Question 41

State whether the statement given is True or False.

In like terms, variables and their powers are the same.

Question 48

State whether the statement given is True or False.

In like terms, the numerical coefficients should also be the same.

Four alternative options are given for each of the following statements. Select the correct option.

Terms having the same literal factors with same exponents are called

A. exponents

B. like terms

C. factors

D. unlike terms

Like terms are the terms that contain same variables, same exponents of variables and same coefficients.

Like terms have the same variables and the same exponents.

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