like terms
They are known as like terms.
A polynomial term is a product of a number and one or more variables raised to various powers. The powers must be non-negative integers.
In such cases, typicall different variables appear raised to different powers. You choose the smallest of such powers. If a variable only appears in one of the two expressions, you don't include it at all.
The statement is true only if either the number is 0, or the variables are all raised to the power 0. In no other case can a variable involved.
Like terms.
No. Like terms should contain the same variable or variables, raised to the same powers. Like terms are those that can be combined by addition or subtraction.
Like terms
like terms
like terms
They are known as like terms.
A polynomial term is a product of a number and one or more variables raised to various powers. The powers must be non-negative integers.
In such cases, typicall different variables appear raised to different powers. You choose the smallest of such powers. If a variable only appears in one of the two expressions, you don't include it at all.
The statement is true only if either the number is 0, or the variables are all raised to the power 0. In no other case can a variable involved.
They are called "like terms".
They are terms in which each of the variables is raised to the same power (or exponent).
That means that you are supposed to add them.Multiplying the same variable raised to different powers is equivalent to adding the exponents. For example, 10^5 x 10^3 = 10^(5+3) = 10^8. (Using "^" for powers.)