SOLUTION: If "x" is a variable and "a" is a constant (number), are (a)(x^2) and (a^2)(x^2) like terms? Explain your answer (think coefficient).
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If "x" is a variable and "a" is a constant (number), are (a)(x^2) and (a^2)(x^2) like terms? Explain your answer (think coefficient).
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Yes. If the variable(s) is/are the same and the exponent(s) is/are the same, then the terms are alike. The coefficient doesn't matter.
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