They are terms that have the same variables like x, 2x and 3x or x2, 2x2 and 3x2
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DISIMILAR TERMS are terms with different variables while the similar terms has the same variable!
They are similar terms.
You can compare similar fractions by looking at their numerators. You can compare dissimilar fractions by converting them to similar fractions and looking at their numerators. You can convert a dissimilar fraction to a similar fraction by finding the least common denominator.
Unlike terms.
Subtracting an expression is similar to distributing a negative one because when you subtract a term, you are essentially adding the additive inverse of that term. This is like distributing a negative sign across the terms in the expression, changing their signs. Distributing a negative one involves multiplying each term by -1, which changes the sign of each term. In both cases, the operation results in changing the signs of the terms within the expression.