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In this expression Marianna claims that 2X And negative X are not like terms because -x doesn't have a coefficient.Is she correct?Explain your reasoning

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Answer:

She is incorrect

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

2x and -x

Required

Like term or not?

Like terms are determined by the term itself and not by their coefficients;

Take for instance;

[tex]x^2[/tex] and [tex]2x[/tex] are not like terms because a term has square while the other doesn't

Another instance;

[tex]-3x[/tex] and [tex]2x[/tex] are like terms because they both have the presence of just 1 x

In Marianna's case;

2x and -x are like terms;

Reason being that: -x can be rewritten as -1x; giving it a coefficient of -1

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