Need help Please math

What are “like terms”? why can we only add like terms?

Danielle earns a 7.25% commission on everything she sells at the electronics store where she works. she also earns a base salary of $750 per week. what were her sales last week if her total earnings for the week were $1,076.25?

Last year, a state university received 3,560 applications from boys. of those applications, 35 percent were from boys who lived in other states. part a)how many applications did the university receive from boys who lived in other states? part b)applications to the university from boys represented 40percent of all applications. how many applications did the university receive in all? i don't how to do part b so me and plz tell how you got your answer