Combine Like Terms

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What does it mean to combine like terms in an algebraic 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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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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What are like terms?

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Like terms are terms in an algebraic expression that have the same variable(s) raised to the same power.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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Simplify the expression: 3x + 4x.

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7x.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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What is the result of combining the terms 5y and 3y?

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8y.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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How do you simplify the expression: 2x + 3 + 4x + 5?

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6x + 8.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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What is the first step in combining like terms?

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Identify and group the like terms in the expression.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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Simplify the expression: 10a + 2b - 3a + 4b.

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7a + 6b.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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What is the simplified form of the expression: 12 + 3x - 4 + 2x?

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3x + 8.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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If you have the expression 6x + 2y + 4x - 3y, what is the simplified form?

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10x - y.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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What is the result of combining the terms 7x^2 and 2x^2?

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9x^2.