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By definition, which terms count as like terms?
ATerms that happen to share the same coefficient
BConstants, or terms with the same variables to the same powers
CTerms that appear next to each other in an expression
DTerms that are both simply positive numbers
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Constants, or terms with the same variables to the same powers
1. The definition offers two separate ways for terms to qualify as like terms.
2. The first way is for both terms to simply be constants, regardless of their value.
3. The second way is for both terms to share the same variable raised to the same power.
_Source: OpenStax Elementary Algebra (CC BY 4.0), Ch 1 "Foundations", section 1.2 Use the Language of Algebra_
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