Like terms -5b2 considered like to 5b2 or because of the negative they would be unlike or is it the b2 that makes them like?

Adrawer contains 12 identical white socks, 18 identical black socks and 14 identical brown socks. what is the least number of socks you must choose, without looking, to be certain that you have chosen two socks of the same colour?

Lindsay used two points, (x, y; ) and (+2.82), to find the equation of the line, y = mx + b, that passes through the points. y2-y, first, she used the definition of slope and determined that the value of mis x, - . given this information, which expression must represent the value of b?

Asales representative from a local radio station is trying to convince the owner of a small fitness club to advertise on her station. the representative says that if the owner begins advertising on the station today, the club's total number of members will grow exponentially each month. she uses the given expression to model the number of club members, in hundreds, after advertising for t months.