Question

can you combine 40 and 12m to get 52m?
no, because they are not like terms
(another option text is partially visible: both part of the equation)
yes, because they are both numbers
no, because 40 is a constant

Explanation:

Like terms in algebra are terms that have the same variable (or no variable, for constants). 40 is a constant term with no variable, while 12M has a variable M. They cannot be combined directly to get 52M because they are not like terms.

Answer:

A. No, because they are not like terms