document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=2169>Question 2169</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> which of the following is (are) like terms?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.34x and - 18x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. 2x and 2xy<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3. x3 and 3x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. 1 only<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. 2 only<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. 1 and 3 only<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D. 2 and 3 only<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E. 1, 2, and 3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #864 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=864\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a like term means it has the same variables (ie the letters) and these are to the same power...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so...1...both have just an x-term both to the power 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so...2...one is an x and the other an \"xy\"...different!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so...3...both are x's but first is raised to power 3 and the second to power 1.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So...what is the answer?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Jon :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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