What exponent must appear in the box to make the terms like terms? $$5 b ^ { 3 } , 2 b ^ { \square }$$
A)16
B)2
C)-3
D)3
E)-1

Name: What exponent must appear in the box to make the terms like terms? \[5 b ^ { 3 } , 2 b ^ { \square }\] A)16 B)2 C)-3 D)3 E)-1
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To make the terms like terms, we need to have the same variable raised to the same exponent. In this case, we need to have $b^3$ and $b^{\square}$ as like terms. This means that $\square$ must be equal to 3. Therefore, the answer is D.

What Exponent Must Appear in the Box to Make the Terms