Unlike Terms
Unlike Terms are terms with different variables and each of the variables may or may not have different exponents on them. For example, 9x + 6y is an algebraic expression with, unlike terms. Because it has two different variables x and y.
If the variables are different we do not check the power as they are in any way unlike terms but if the variables are the same we check for their powers because they may or may not be like terms.
Such as 5x2 and 6x2 are like terms but, 5x2 and 6x3 are unlike terms.
Examples of Unlike Terms
Unlike terms, are the terms that do neither have the same variables nor similar power. Some examples of unlike terms are,
- 40xy2 and 56xy: Here, in one algebraic expression the variable is xy2 and in the other algebraic expression the variable is xy. Both variables are the same but have different powers. So, they are unlike terms.
- 45abc and 29ab: Here, in one algebraic expression the variable is abc and in the other algebraic expression the variable is ab. Both variables are different. So, they fall into the category of, unlike terms.
Like and Unlike Algebraic Terms: Definition and Examples
Like terms are terms in algebraic expressions that have the same variables raised to the same powers. Like and Unlike Terms are the types of terms in algebra, and we can differentiate between like and unlike terms by simply checking the variables and their powers. We define algebraic terms as the individual terms obtained from the algebraic equation.
For example in the algebraic equation 5x + 3y2 = 12 we have three terms that are, 5x, 3y², and 12. Here, 5x, and 3y2 are variable terms and 12 is the constant term. The below image shows the like and unlike terms.
In this article, we will learn about Like Terms, Unlike Terms, their Examples, Simplification, and others in detail.