Question

Identify the like terms in the following algebraic expressions:

(i) a² + b² -2a² + c² + 4a

(ii) 3x + 4xy − 2yz + 52zy

(iii) abc + ab²c + 2acb² + 3c²ab + b²ac − 2a²bc + 3cab²

Answer 1

(i) Given a² + b² -2a² + c² + 4a

The like terms in the given algebraic expressions are a² and −2a².

(ii) Given 3x + 4xy − 2yz + 52zy

The like terms in the given algebraic expressions are -2yz and 5/2zy.

(iii) Given abc + ab²c + 2acb² + 3c²ab + b²ac − 2a²bc + 3cab²

The like terms in the given algebraic expressions are ab²c, 2acb², b²ac and 3cab².