Combine Like Terms

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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 is a variable in algebra?

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A variable is a symbol, usually a letter, that represents an unknown value in an expression or equation.

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What is a constant in an algebraic expression?

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A constant is a term that does not contain any variables and has a fixed value.

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How do you identify like terms in an expression?

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Like terms are terms that have the same variable(s) raised to the same power. For example, 3x and 5x are like terms.

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Simplify the expression: 2a + 3a - 4a.

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The simplified expression is a.

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What is the result of combining the like terms in the expression 4x + 2y + 3x + 5y?

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The result is 7x + 7y.

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What is the first step in simplifying an expression with like terms?

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The first step is to group the like terms together.

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If an expression has no like terms, what should you do?

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If there are no like terms, the expression is already in its simplest form.

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What is the simplified form of the expression: 6 + 2x - 3 + 4x?

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The simplified form is 2x + 3.

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How do you combine constants in an expression?

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You add or subtract the constant terms together to simplify them.