Are x^2 and x like terms?

Mathematics

2 answers:

Anton [14]2 years ago

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Hi!

No they are not because x^2 has 2 as the exponent and x has 1 as the exponent. you can add them together

Hope this helps!

Igoryamba2 years ago

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X^2 and X are not like terms. They have different degrees.

For example, 2x^2 and x^2 are like terms because they have the same degrees. When you add them you get 3x^2. If you try to add x^2 and x, you cant do it because they have different degrees.

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