Identify the terms as like or unlike terms.

Question

10xy, −15xy


(1 point)
Responses

The terms are like terms.
The terms are like terms.

The terms are unlike terms.

Answer 1

The terms \(10xy\) and \(-15xy\) are like terms.

Like terms have the same variable part, which means they can be combined through addition or subtraction. In this case, both terms have the same variable expression \(xy\).

Therefore, the correct response is:

The terms are like terms.