IN MATH: 1. terms with exactly the same variable factors and variable divisors.

IN ENGLISH: 1. as defined above.

APPLICATION: (see list 210)

1. Write two terms like .

2. Combine like terms to simplify: 4x + 3y - 5x - 6y + 3x.

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