Question

State whether each pair of the terms given below is like or unlike:

$-3y,-3p$

Answer 1

Check if the terms are like or unlike.

Given: pairs are$-3y,-3p$.

Two or more terms can be called ‘like terms’ if they have

1. same variable
2. same degree

Otherwise, they are called ‘unlike terms’.

The given pairs $-3y,-3p$ can be called unlike terms because these terms do not have the same variables together. Although these terms have the same degree, they contain different variables.

Hence, the terms $-3y,-3p$ can be called, unlike terms.