Question

The terms which have the same literal coefficients are called _________ terms.

Answer 1

The terms which have the same literal coefficients are called like terms.

Let the terms be $5xy$ and $7xy$

Since, $5xy$ and $7xy$ have the same literal coefficients $xy$. Thus, they are like terms.

If terms have different literal coefficients they are called, unlike terms.

Let $4x$and $7y$

Since, $4x$and $7y$have different literal coefficients $x$ and $y$ respectively. Thus they are unlike terms.

Hence, the terms which have the same literal coefficients are called like terms.