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Among y cubed, 7x squared, 14, 23, 4y cubed, 9x, and 5x squared, which two terms are like terms with 7x squared?

A9x, which has x raised to the first power
B14, which is a constant with no variable
C5x squared, matching the exponent on x
D4y cubed, which uses a different variable
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. 5x squared, matching the exponent on x
1. Like terms must share the same variable raised to the same power. 2. 7x squared and 5x squared both use the variable x raised to the second power, so they match. 3. 9x uses x raised to the first power, not the second, so it does not match 7x squared. 4. 14 is a constant with no variable at all, so it cannot be a like term with 7x squared. _Source: OpenStax Elementary Algebra (CC BY 4.0), Ch 1 "Foundations", section 1.2 Use the Language of Algebra_
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