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What is it ?

 Jul 3, 2016
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2x and 3x are like terms.

but 2x and 3y aren't

 

It means 'of the same variable' .

 

But note that 2x and 3xy aren't like terms too. The part without coefficient(for 2x the coefficient is 2, and for 3xy the coefficient is 3) should be EXACTLY the same.

 Jul 3, 2016

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