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

Factor the following expression. 27y3 – 343 a. (3y + 7)(9y2 + 2ly + 49) b. (3y – 7)(9y2 + 2ly + 49) c. (3y – 7)(932 – 217 + 49) d. (3y + 7)(92 – 2ly + 49)

Someone answer asap for ! the boiling point of water at an elevation of 0 feet is 212 degrees fahrenheit (°f). for every 1,000 feet of increase in elevation, the boiling point of water decreases by about 2°f. which of the following represents this relationship if b is the boiling point of water at an elevation of e thousand feet? a. e = 2b - 212 b. b = 2e - 212 c. e = -2b + 212 d. b = -2e + 212