Combining 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 coefficient in an algebraic expression?

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A coefficient is a numerical factor that multiplies a variable in an algebraic expression.

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Simplify the expression: 4x + 5x.

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9x.

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What is the result of combining the like terms in the expression: 3a + 4b - 2a + 6?

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a + 4b + 6.

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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, 2x and 5x are like terms, while 2x and 3y are not.

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What is the simplified form of the expression: 7y + 2 + 3y - 5?

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10y - 3.

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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: 2x + 3 + 4x + 1?

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6x + 4.

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What is the coefficient of x in the expression: 5x + 3y - 2?

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5.

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How do you combine the like terms in the expression: 2x + 3y + 4x - 2y?

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Combine to get 6x + y.