Like terms are the terms in an algebraic expression that can be added or subtracted together. An example of similar or like terms is 3x, 16x as the same variable term. Unlike terms are the terms in an expression, where they can’t be added or subtracted together. Dissimilar terms example si 3xy, 4x.

SIMILAR TERMS- algebraic terms which have the same literal factors and in which each letter has the same exponent in all of the terms. DISSIMILAR TERMS- algebraic terms which have only one or more of their literal factors are the same.

When the variables in an algebraic expression are the same while having different coefficients and exponents, those words are known as similar terms. When an expression has two separate variables or different exponents or coefficients, it is referred to as an, unlike term.

Like terms are the terms which have the same variables with same exponent for each variable. Example : 7x, 3x, - 4x Unlike Terms or Dissimilar Terms: Unlike terms are the terms which have same variables or different variables. If they have same variables, the exponents will not be same.