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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #347096 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=347096\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Like terms \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "terms with same variables & having same exponents are like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2, 3x^2 -10x^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "xy,5xy,-10xy,-30xy\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a^2b^2, 6a^2b^2, \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3a^2b, 6a^2, 10a^2b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10abc,6abc,12abc\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "13x^2y^2z^3, 16x^2y^2z^3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In the above groups you will find that the variables and their exponents are same. They are like terms. coefficients may be different. </SPAN>\n" );
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