Asked by Makayla
Which of the terms cannot be combined with the others?
-5 x
3 xy
2 x
x
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3xy
Reason: -5x, 2x, and x are like terms (all have just x) and combine to (-5+2+1)x = -2x. The term 3xy contains y, so it is not a like term with the x terms.
Reason: -5x, 2x, and x are like terms (all have just x) and combine to (-5+2+1)x = -2x. The term 3xy contains y, so it is not a like term with the x terms.
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