alleryWhich term is a like term of 5xy?
A5x
B5y
C-8xy
D5xy^2
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. -8xy
1. Like terms have exactly the same variable part.
2. -8xy has the variable part xy, the same as 5xy; only the coefficient differs.
3. 5x, 5y and 5xy^2 have different variable parts, so they cannot be combined with 5xy.
_Source: Wikipedia, Elementary algebra, Simplifying expressions_
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