Combining Like Terms Exit Ticket

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What is a variable in algebra?

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A variable can be any letter of the alphabet that represents a number.

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What is a constant term?

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A constant term has no variables.

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What is a coefficient?

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A coefficient is the number that comes before the variable.

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How do you combine like terms?

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You add or subtract the coefficients of the terms that have the same variable.

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What is the result of simplifying 6x + 12x + 3y?

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The result is 18x + 3y.

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What is the result of simplifying x + 3x + 6x + x?

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The result is 11x.

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What are like terms?

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Like terms are terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.

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Can constants be combined with variables?

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No, constants cannot be combined with variables because they are not like terms.

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What is the first step in simplifying an expression?

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Identify and group like terms.

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What does it mean to simplify an expression?

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To simplify an expression means to combine like terms and reduce it to its simplest form.