1 12x and -5x 2 4x 2 and ½ x 2 Unlike terms. Only the numerical coefficients are different. Like terms are terms that contain the same variables raised to the same power.
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This is a glossary of math definitions for common and important mathematics terms used in arithmetic geometry and statistics. Unlike terms are two or more terms that are not like. For example x 5x can be combined to equal 6x. Terms with the same variable and same exponentspowers.