Explain how to tell if two terms are alike. Show one pair of like terms that each contain at least two variables with exponents. Show how to add these like terms. Then show a second pair of terms that are NOT alike, but have the same variables. Explain why they are not alike.

12. the amount of money in a bank account decreased by 21.5% over the last year. if the amount of money at the beginning of the year is represented by ‘n', write 3 equivalent expressions to represent the amount of money in the bank account after the decrease?

Kayla and alberto are selling fruit for a school fundraiser. customers can buy small boxes of grapefruit and large boxes of grapefruit. kayla sold 3 small boxes of grapefruit and 1 large box of grapefruit for a total of $65. alberto sold 1 small box of grapefruit and 1 large box of grapefruit for a total of $55. what is the cost each of one small box of grapefruit and one large box of grapefruit?

Solve each quadratic equation by factoring and using the zero product property. x^2 - 8x + 30 = 3x