How many like terms are in the expression: fourteen k plus 3 j minus 8 h minus 3 k plus 3 plus h k?
At the end do you mean just hk or hk2, because I have done this problem but mine had hk2, if it is hk2the it would be- One triplet (k) and two pairs (h and number). 3j has no like term. (At least that's what I would put...)
well the answers I have to choose from are,
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
To determine the number of like terms in the expression, we need to identify terms that have the same variables raised to the same powers.
First, let's rewrite the expression:
14k + 3j - 8h - 3k + 3 + hk
Now, we can group the like terms together:
(14k - 3k) + (3j) + (-8h) + 3 + (hk)
Simplifying further:
11k + 3j - 8h + 3 + hk
From this simplified form, we can see that there are four like terms:
11k, 3j, -8h, and hk
Therefore, there are four like terms in the given expression.