How do you simplify #16m - 10m#?

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Nov 4, 2015

#16m - 10m = color(green)( 6m#

Explanation:

To simplify this, we need to understand what LIKE TERMS are.

Like terms are terms that have the SAME VARIABLES and POWERS . Only Like terms can be added or subtracted.

In the expression #16m - 10m#, we have two terms: #16m# and #10m#

Both terms have the same variable #m# and the the power of #m# in both cases is also the same:#1#

Hence #10m# can be subtracted from #16m#

#16m - 10m = color(green)( 6m#

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