That refers to terms that have exactly the same combination of variables. For example, in 5xy + x2 - 3xy, the first and last term have the same variables, so they are similar. You can simplify an expression by combining such terms.
Take 3x + 7y - x + 12y as an example. Collecting similar terms gives 3x - x + 7y + 12y ie 2x + 19y. Get it?
Similar terms or like terms are terms with the exact same variable and the variable have the exact same exponents. So x2 and 2x2 are like terms but x2 and x are not.
2y+3y
Take 3x + 7y - x + 12y as an example. Collecting similar terms gives 3x - x + 7y + 12y ie 2x + 19y. Get it?
That refers to terms that have exactly the same combination of variables. For example, in 5xy + x2 - 3xy, the first and last term have the same variables, so they are similar. You can simplify an expression by combining such terms.
Take 3x + 7y - x + 12y as an example. Collecting similar terms gives 3x - x + 7y + 12y ie 2x + 19y. Get it?
DISIMILAR TERMS are terms with different variables while the similar terms has the same variable!
Similar terms or like terms are terms with the exact same variable and the variable have the exact same exponents. So x2 and 2x2 are like terms but x2 and x are not.
Category means a division of classification used to identify similar items or terms. For example, 'We broke the library up into categories.'
example of definition of terms
They are similar terms.
In terms of biomass, deep ocean habitats are similar to Benthic and Abyssal Zones.
2y+3y
Take 3x + 7y - x + 12y as an example. Collecting similar terms gives 3x - x + 7y + 12y ie 2x + 19y. Get it?
By rearranging and combining similar terms. For example, 3x + 5x = (3+5)x = 8x.
In terms of biomass, deep ocean habitats are similar to Benthic and Abyssal Zones.