Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
123x2y – 138x2y is a like term of ______.
Options
10xy
–15xy
–15xy2
10x2y
Advertisements
Solution
123x2y – 138x2y is a like term of `bb(underline(10x^2y))`.
Explanation:
123x2y – 138x2y = (123 – 138)x2y
= –15x2y
Therefore, –15x2y is a like term of 10x2y, because both contain x2y.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
State whether a given pair of term is of like or unlike term.
14xy, 42yx
Take away:
\[\frac{5 a^2}{2} + \frac{3 a^3}{2} + \frac{a}{3} - \frac{6}{5} \text { from } \frac{1}{3} a^3 - \frac{3}{4} a^2 - \frac{5}{2}\]
Simplify the following:
[5 − 3x + 2y − (2x − y)] − (3x − 7y + 9)
In the polynomial, given below, separate the like terms:
3xy, − 4yx2, 2xy2, 2.5x2y, −8yx, −3.2y2x and x2y
Choose the pair of like terms
–5a2b and –5b2a are ______ terms.
Like terms in the expression n(n + 1) + 6(n – 1) are ______ and ______.
In an algebraic expression, terms are separated by which of the following signs?
In 5x - 3, the coefficient of x is:
Which set contains unlike terms?
