Identify the like terms from the following:(i) 2x2y, 2xy2, 3xy2, 14x2y

1.	Identify the like terms from the following:(i) 2x2y, 2xy2, 3xy2, 14x2y, 7yx(ii) 3x3y2, y3x, y3x2, – y3x, 3y3x(iii) 11pq, -pq, 11pqr, -11pq, pq
Answer» (i) 2x²y, 2xy², 3xy², 14x²y, 7yx (a) 2x²y and 14x²y are like terms. (b) 2xy² and 3xy² are like terms. (ii) 3x³y², y³x, y³x², – y³x, 3y³x (a) y³x, – y³x and 3y³x are like terms. (iii) 11 pq, -pq, 11pqr, -11 pq, pq (a) 11 pq, -pq, -pq and pq are like terms.

Identify the like terms from the following:(i) 2x2y, 2xy2, 3xy2, 14x2y, 7yx(ii) 3x3y2, y3x, y3x2, – y3x, 3y3x(iii) 11pq, -pq, 11pqr, -11pq, pq

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(i) 2x²y, 2xy², 3xy², 14x²y, 7yx

(a) 2x²y and 14x²y are like terms.

(b) 2xy² and 3xy² are like terms.

(ii) 3x³y², y³x, y³x², – y³x, 3y³x

(a) y³x, – y³x and 3y³x are like terms.

(iii) 11 pq, -pq, 11pqr, -11 pq, pq

(a) 11 pq, -pq, -pq and pq are like terms.