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State whether a given pair of terms is of like or unlike terms.

(i) 1, 100 (ii) (iii) − 29x, − 29y

(iv) 14xy, 42yx (v) 4m2p, 4mp2 (vi) 12xz, 12 x2z2

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The terms which have the same algebraic factors are called like terms. However, when the terms have different algebraic factors, these are called unlike terms.

(i) 1, 100

Like

(ii) − 7x,

Like

(iii) −29x, −29y

Unlike

(iv) 14xy, 42yx

Like

(v) 4m2p, 4mp2

Unlike

(vi) 12xz, 12x2z2

Unlike


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