Combining Like Terms Practice

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What does it mean to combine like terms in an expression?

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Combining like terms means to simplify an expression by adding or subtracting terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.

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What are variable terms?

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Variable terms are terms in an expression that contain a variable, which can change or vary in value.

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How do you simplify the expression 3x - 2x - x?

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You combine like terms to get 0.

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What is the result of simplifying the expression v + v + v + v + v?

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The result is 5v.

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What is a constant in an expression?

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A constant is a term in an expression that does not change; it is a fixed value.

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What is the constant in the expression 7x - 4y - 9?

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The constant is -9.

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How do you identify like terms in an expression?

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Like terms can be identified by looking for terms that have the same variable(s) raised to the same power.

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What is the simplified form of the expression 4x^2 - 3x + 11 - 2x?

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The simplified form is 4x^2 - 5x + 11.

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What is the coefficient in the term 5x?

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The coefficient is 5.

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Can constants be combined with variable terms?

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No, constants cannot be combined with variable terms because they represent different types of quantities.