Question

State true or false :

$-ba$ and $6ab$ are like terms

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is A True

Terms are :

$-ba$ and $6ab$

Since like terms are those terms whose literal coefficient are same

Now $-ba=-ab$ ( multiplication is commutative )

Terms	$-ba=-ab$	$6ab$
Literal coefficient	$ab$	$ab$

So $-ba$ and $6ab$ have same literal coefficient.

Therefore, $\mathbf{-}\mathit{b}\mathit{a}$ and $\mathbf{6}\mathit{a}\mathit{b}$ are like terms and the statement is TRUE