Sum or difference of two like terms is ________. Fill in the blanks to make the statement true.

Solution:

Given, the sum or difference of two like terms is _______________.

We have to fill in the blanks to make the statement true.

Example: Consider 2x²y + 3x²y

By distributive property,

2x²y + 3x²y = (2 + 3)x²y

= 5x²y

So, the sum of two like terms is a like term.

Example : Consider 5xyz - 2xyz

By distributive property,

5xyz - 2xyz = (5 - 2)xyz

= 3 xyz

So, the difference between two like terms is a like term.

Therefore, the sum or difference of two like terms is a like term.

✦ Try This: When we subtract a monomial from a trinomial, then answer can be a polynomial. State whether the statement is true or false.

☛ Also Check: NCERT Solutions for Class 7 Maths Chapter 12

NCERT Exemplar Class 7 Maths Chapter 10 Problem 17

Sum or difference of two like terms is ________. Fill in the blanks to make the statement true.

Summary:

Sum or difference of two like terms is a like term.

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