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 'like term'?

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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, while 3x and 4y are not.

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

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You combine the like terms to get 5x.

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What is the result of the expression 7a - 2a + 4?

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The result is 5a + 4 after combining like terms.

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If you have the expression 4y + 3 - 2y + 5, how do you simplify it?

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Combine like terms to get 2y + 8.

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What is the coefficient in the term 6x?

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The coefficient is 6, which is the number multiplying the variable x.

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How do you handle constants when combining like terms?

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Constants are combined with other constants. For example, in the expression 3 + 5, you combine them to get 8.

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What is the simplified form of the expression 5x - 3x + 2x?

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The simplified form is 4x.

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What is the first step in simplifying the expression 2a + 3b - 4a + 5?

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The first step is to identify and combine like terms, which gives you -2a + 3b + 5.

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How do you simplify the expression 8m - 3m + 2 - 5?

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Combine like terms to get 5m - 3.