Question

Identify the terms and like terms in the expression.
10x2 – y + 12 - 3x2

Answer 1

Answer:

Terms: $10x^2, -y, 12\ and\ -3x^2$

Like Terms: $10x^2\ and\ -3x^2$

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

$10x^2 - y + 12 - 3x^2$

Required

List out the terms and like terms

The terms of a mathematical expression:

$a + b - c + d$ are a, b, c and d

Using the same yardstick as above;

The terms of $10x^2 - y + 12 - 3x^2$ are

$10x^2, -y, 12\ and\ -3x^2$

To get the like terms, we look for terms with the same variable

$10x^2\ and\ -3x^2$ have the same variable of x^2

Hence, they are like terms