Identifying Like Terms Online Quiz



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Questions and Answers
Q 1 - Identify the like terms in the following expression:

6xy + 7yz + 4xy −13xy

Answer : B

Explanation

Step 1:

Like terms consist of same variables raised to same exponents.

Step 2:

The following are like terms because each term consists of variables, xy, and a numeric coefficient.

6xy, 4xy, −13xy

Q 2 - Identify the like terms in the following expression:

8p + 10q + 7p + 9

Answer : C

Explanation

Step 1:

Like terms consist of same variables raised to same exponents.

Step 2:

The following are like terms because each term consists of variable, p, and a numeric coefficient.

7p, 8p

Q 3 - Identify the like terms in the following expression:

3a + 8b – 4a + 5b + 7a

Answer : D

Explanation

Step 1:

Like terms consist of same variables raised to same exponents.

Step 2:

The following are like terms because each term consists of variable, a, and a numeric coefficient.

3a, −4a, 7a

Step 3:

The following are like terms because each term consists of variable, b, and a numeric coefficient.

5b, 8b

Q 4 - Identify the like terms in the following expression:

6m + 2n – 7m + 3n + 11m

Answer : A

Explanation

Step 1:

Like terms consist of same variables raised to same exponents.

Step 2:

The following are like terms because each term consists of variable, m, and a numeric coefficient.

6m, −7m, 11m

Step 3:

The following are like terms because each term consists of variable, n, and a numeric coefficient.

2n, 3n

Q 5 - Identify the like terms in the following expression:

5x + 7y – 3y + 6x + 10x

Answer : C

Explanation

Step 1:

Like terms consist of same variables raised to same exponents.

Step 2:

The following are like terms because each term consists of variable, x, and a numeric coefficient.

5x, 6x, 10x

Step 3:

The following are like terms because each term consists of variable, y, and a numeric coefficient.

−3y, 7y

Q 6 - Identify the like terms in the following expression:

15m + 2n – 4m + n +12m

Answer : B

Explanation

Step 1:

Like terms consist of same variables raised to same exponents.

Step 2:

The following are like terms because each term consists of variable, m, and a numeric coefficient.

15m, −4m, 12m

Step 3:

The following are like terms because each term consists of variable, n, and a numeric coefficient.

n, 2n

Q 7 - Identify the like terms in the following expression:

12xy + 8yz + 5xy −11xy

Answer : D

Explanation

Step 1:

Like terms consist of same variables raised to same exponents.

Step 2:

The following are like terms because each term consists of variables, xy, and a numeric coefficient.

5xy, 12xy, −11xy

Q 8 - Identify the like terms in the following expression:

6ab2 + 3a2b − 9ab2 + 7a2b

Answer : A

Explanation

Step 1:

Like terms consist of same variables raised to same exponents.

Step 2:

The following are like terms because each term consists of variables, a2b, and a numeric coefficient.

3a2b, 7a2b

Step 3:

The following are like terms because each term consists of variables, ab2, and a numeric coefficient.

6ab2, −9ab2

Q 9 - Identify the like terms in the following expression:

14xyz −5xy + 7xyz + 8xy + 4yz

Answer : B

Explanation

Step 1:

Like terms consist of same variables raised to same exponents.

Step 2:

The following are like terms because each term consists of variables, xyz, and a numeric coefficient.

7xyz, 14xyz

Step 3:

The following are like terms because each term consists of variable, xy, and a numeric coefficient.

−5xy, 8xy

Q 10 - Identify the like terms in the following expression:

8m2n + 6mn + 5m2n − 9mn

Answer : C

Explanation

Step 1:

Like terms consist of same variables raised to same exponents.

Step 2:

The following are like terms because each term consists of variables, m2n, and a numeric coefficient.

5 m2n, 8 m2n

Step 3:

The following are like terms because each term consists of variable, mn, and a numeric coefficient.

6mn, −9mn

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