Question

State whether the statement given is True or False:

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

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is B False

Define like terms:

1. Two or more algebraic terms having the same variables with the same powers are called like terms.
2. The numerical coefficients of the variables in like terms need not be same.
3. For example, $\left(4x,-9x\right),\left(mn,\frac{2}{5}mn\right),\left(27p{q}^3,3p{q}^3\right)$ etc. are like terms.

So, in like terms, the numerical coefficients need not be the same.

Hence, the given statement is False.