SOLUTION: 1.7m^2+6.5n-4n +2.5m-n Can you explain the whole "like terms" to me, i never really understood it that well. Thank you.

Question 511710: 1.7m^2+6.5n-4n +2.5m-n Can you explain the whole "like terms" to me, i never really understood it that well. Thank you.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1.7m^2+6.5n-4n +2.5m-n Can you explain the whole "like terms" to me, i never really understood it that well.
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"like terms" are terms that have the same variable content.
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7x and 3x are "like terms"
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7x and 3x^2 are not "like terms"
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7abc and 3abc are "like terms"
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7a^2bc and 3a^3bc are not "like terms".
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Your Problem:
7m^2+6.5n-4n +2.5m-n
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6.5n;-4n;-n; are all "like terms" and add up to 1.5n
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7m^2 ; 2.5m ; are not "like terms" so cannot be combined.
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Answer to your problem: 7m^2 + 2.5m + 1.5n
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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