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No. You can't subtract unlike terms

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When can you add or subtract coefficients?

You can add and subtract coefficients when they occur in like terms, which means they have the same variable. 2x + 3x = 5x (This addition can take place because all of the variables are x, and are therefore like terms.) and 5y - 2y = 3y (This subtraction can take place because all of the variables are y, and are therefore like terms.) However, if the variables differ, they are unlike terms, and you cannot add or subtract the coefficients. For example: 2a + 3b cannot be added because a and b are different variables, and therefore unlike terms. 3c - 2d cannot occur because c and d are different variables, and therefore unlike terms..


Do you add and subtract like and unlike fractions in the same way?

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What are the steps to subtract unlike fractions?

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How do you combine unlike terms?

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If terms are not like terms then they are?

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How do you add and subtract unlike metric units?

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When do you use LCM in math?

When you want to add or subtract unlike fractions.


What is a situation where you would use LCM?

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How do you add and subtract mixed numbers with unlike denominators?

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How is combining like terms similar to adding and subtracting square roots?

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What do you call the terms that have different variables and exponents?

Unlike terms.