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This is quite clear when you add measurements, for example, lengths. If you just go ahead and add the numbers, without considering differences in units, you get DIFFERENT RESULTS, depending on the units used. For example, if you add 1 m + 2 m, you get 3 m - but if you express this as 1000 mm + 2 m, you get 1002. 1002 what? Anyway, this isn't the same answer as before, whether you decide that the 1002 represents meters, or mm. So, something is obviously very wrong; there is no way to make sense out of the calculations - unless you FIRST convert to the same units.If you try to add different units ("unlike terms"), for example meters and square meters, the situation gets even worse.
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Algebra identifying like terms in addition and subtraction?
sum qoutient product greater then less than
What are terms in algebra?
A term is a constant number, a variable, or a variable with a coefficient. Terms are separated from each other by addition or subtraction signs. For example, -7x is a term. 3xy is a term. 4b+m is two terms.
Is 6x-5 a monomial?
no it is a binomial. terms in an algebriac expression are separated by addition or subtraction ( + or -) symbols and must not be like terms. then just count the terms. one term = monomial, 2 terms = binomial, 3 terms = trinomial. More than 3 terms are usually just referred to as polynomials.
How do you combine unlike terms?
Unlike terms are terms in an equation that are different. These terms cannot be combined. Like terms, however, can be combined.
Is this a monomial or binomial or trinomial 4x2 3x 2?
Assuming there are addition or multiplication signs between the three terms, the expression is a trinomial.Assuming there are addition or multiplication signs between the three terms, the expression is a trinomial.Assuming there are addition or multiplication signs between the three terms, the expression is a trinomial.Assuming there are addition or multiplication signs between the three terms, the expression is a trinomial.
