Like terms are terms with the same variable and exponent.( they can have different coefficient)
4c and 7c are like terms since they have same variable ‘c’
2 and -5 are like terms because both of them have no variable
First, multiply $3 by 4 to get $12 spent on cookies. Then, you multiply $12 by 2 to know that the pies cost $24. You then divide the $24 by 3 to get $6 per pie. Meaning, each pie had cost $6. You add the $12 and $24 together to get $36. Finally, you subtract $36 from $40 to know that she only has $4 left.
Number of pencils bough by the student = 84
Number of pencils sharpened by the student = 35
Then
The number of pencils that was not sharpened = (84 - 35)
= 49
So 35 pencils have been sharpened and 49 pencils have not been sharpened.
Then Number of pencils unsharpened:Number of pencils sharpened = 49:35
= 7:5
So the ratio of the number of unsharpened pencil to the number of sharpened pencil is 7:5
