Question

Which pairs are like terms in the expression below? Select all that apply. 25y + 15x – 0.2y – 6 + (–2)

Answer 1

Answer:

The like terms are 25y and 0.2y

After the operation, the expression becomes 24.8y + 15x -8

Step-by-step explanation:

Like terms are those where variables are

In the given equation there are 2 variable x and y

Observe the equation 25y + 15x – 0.2y – 6 + (–2)

We can see that there are a total of 3 terms with variables out of which 2 are with y and 1 is with x

25y and 0.2y are like terms here so we can operate on that

thus the given equation transforms to

25y + 15x – 0.2y – 6 + (–2)

=y(25-0.2) + 15x - 6 - 2

= 24.8y + 15x -8