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 the result of combining the like terms in the expression: x + 3x + 6x + x?

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The result is 11x.

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How do you combine the like terms in the expression: 7t - 3t + t - 3t?

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Combine the coefficients of the like terms: (7 - 3 + 1 - 3)t = 2t.

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What is the simplified form of the expression: m + m + m + m?

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The simplified form is 4m.

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In the expression 4q + 4t + 3q + t, how do you combine like terms?

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Combine the coefficients of q and t: (4q + 3q) + (4t + 1t) = 7q + 5t.

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What is the simplified result of the expression: 12b + 4b^2 - 10b?

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The simplified result is 4b^2 + 2b.

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What are like terms?

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

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Can constants be combined as like terms?

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Yes, constants are considered like terms and can be combined.

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What is the first step in simplifying an expression with like terms?

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Identify and group the like terms together.

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How do you handle coefficients when combining like terms?

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Add or subtract the coefficients of the like terms while keeping the variable part the same.