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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Identify the like terms in the expression: 5a + 3b - 2a + 4b.

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The like terms are 5a and -2a, and 3b and 4b.

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

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The result is 5x + y.

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How do you combine the like terms in the expression: 7m - 2m + 3n - 5n?

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Combine 7m and -2m to get 5m, and combine 3n and -5n to get -2n. The final expression is 5m - 2n.

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

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The simplified form is 7x^2 + x.

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In the expression 6y + 2y - 3y, what is the combined result?

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The combined result is 5y.

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What is the coefficient of the term 8x^3 in the expression 8x^3 + 4x^2 - 2x + 7?

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The coefficient of the term 8x^3 is 8.

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How do you identify like terms in an expression?

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Like terms can be identified by looking for terms that have the same variable(s) raised to the same power.

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What is the result of combining the like terms in the expression: 10a + 5b - 3a + 2b?

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The result is 7a + 7b.

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What is the simplified expression for: 2x + 4y - 3x + 5y?

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The simplified expression is -x + 9y.