Match the following terms with like terms:

−4g^4 -4g^3 2g^3 -18g^3v -18gv^3 2v^3 48g^3v 48gv^3 -4v^3 2g^4

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To match the given terms with like terms, we need to identify which terms have the same variable(s) raised to the same power.

Here are the terms you provided:

  1. \(-4g^4\)
  2. \(-4g^3\)
  3. \(2g^3\)
  4. \(-18g^3v\)
  5. \(-18gv^3\)
  6. \(2v^3\)
  7. \(48g^3v\)
  8. \(48gv^3\)
  9. \(-4v^3\)
  10. \(2g^4\)

Now let's group the like terms:

  • Terms with \(g^4\):

    • \(-4g^4\)
    • \(2g^4\)
  • Terms with \(g^3\):

    • \(-4g^3\)
    • \(2g^3\)
    • \(-18g^3v\)
    • \(48g^3v\)
  • Terms with \(gv^3\):

    • \(-18gv^3\)
    • \(48gv^3\)
  • Terms with \(v^3\):

    • \(2v^3\)
    • \(-4v^3\)

Here they are matched accordingly:

  1. \(-4g^4\) ➔ \(2g^4\)
  2. \(-4g^3\) ➔ \(2g^3\)
  3. \(-18g^3v\) ➔ \(48g^3v\)
  4. \(-18gv^3\) ➔ \(48gv^3\)
  5. \(2v^3\) ➔ \(-4v^3\)

Each of these terms is matched with others that share the same powers of their respective variables. Let me know if you need further assistance!