SOLUTION: which of the following is (are) like terms? 1.34x and - 18x 2. 2x and 2xy 3. x3 and 3x A. 1 only B. 2 only C. 1 and 3 only D. 2 and 3 only E. 1, 2, and 3

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Question 2169: which of the following is (are) like terms?
1.34x and - 18x
2. 2x and 2xy
3. x3 and 3x
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 2 and 3 only
E. 1, 2, and 3
Found 3 solutions by longjonsilver, gph, solver15:
Answer by longjonsilver(2297) About Me  (Show Source):
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a like term means it has the same variables (ie the letters) and these are to the same power...
so...1...both have just an x-term both to the power 1
so...2...one is an x and the other an "xy"...different!
so...3...both are x's but first is raised to power 3 and the second to power 1.
So...what is the answer?
Jon :-)

Answer by gph(7) About Me  (Show Source):
Answer by solver15(27) About Me  (Show Source):
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A is right, because they have as a variable