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What exponent must appear in each box to have like terms?a. $6 x^{2}, 3 x$c. $7 a^{3}, 21 a$b. $-8 l r^{5},-5 h$d. $25 n^{4},-15 n$
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Like terms are terms that have the same variables and powers. The coefficients do not need to be the same. Show more…
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