Question

Identify the like terms among the following: 7x, 5y, -8x, 12y, 6z,z, -12x, 11z
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Answer 1

Answer:

Identify the like terms among the following: 7x, 5y, -8x, 12y, 6z,z, -12x, 11z

Answer 2

1)Given terms 7x, 5y, -8x, 12y, 6z, z, -12x, 11z

Like terms

i) (7x, -8x, -12x)

ii) (5y, 12y, -9y)

iii) (6z, z, 11z)

Numerical coefficients of each term

i) Numerical coefficient of - 3yx = - 3

ii) Numerical coefficient of 12k= 12

iii) Numerical coefficient of y = 1

iv) Numerical coefficient of 121bc = 121

v) Numerical coefficient of x = -1

vi) Numerical coefficient of 9pq = 9

vii) Numerical coefficient of 2ab = 2