List the like terms of the expression.
-$- 12 p q + 5 p q ^ { 2 } - 4 p ^ { 2 } q - 8 p q$
A) -12pq and - 8pq are like terms
$5 \mathrm { pq } ^ { 2 }$ and $- 4 \mathrm { p } ^ { 2 } \mathrm { q }$ are like terms
B) $- 12 p q , 5 p q ^ { 2 } , - 4 p ^ { 2 } q , - 8 p q$ are like terms
C) There are no like terms
D) $- 12 p q$ and $- 8 p q$ are like terms

Question

List the like terms of the expression.
-$- 12 p q + 5 p q ^ { 2 } - 4 p ^ { 2 } q - 8 p q$
A) -12pq and - 8pq are like terms 
$5 \mathrm { pq } ^ { 2 }$ and $- 4 \mathrm { p } ^ { 2 } \mathrm { q }$ are like terms
B) $- 12 p q , 5 p q ^ { 2 } , - 4 p ^ { 2 } q , - 8 p q$ are like terms
C) There are no like terms
D) $- 12 p q$ and $- 8 p q$ are like terms

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Like terms are terms that contain the same variables raised to the same power. In this expression, -12pq and -8pq are like terms because they both contain the variables p and q to the first power.

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List the Like Terms of the Expression $- 12 p q + 5 p q ^ { 2 } - 4 p ^ { 2 } q - 8 p q$