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 are like terms?

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Like terms are terms in an expression that have the same variable(s) and exponent(s). For example, 3x and 5x are like terms, while 3x and 4y are not.

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How do you simplify the expression 4q + 4t + 3q + t?

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You combine like terms to get 7q + 5t.

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What is the result of simplifying 7j + 3k + 10j - k?

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The result is 17j + 2k.

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What is the simplified form of 10w + 3d + 3w + d?

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The simplified form is 13w + 4d.

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How do you simplify the expression 7t - 3t + t - 3t?

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You combine like terms to get 2t.

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What is the simplified result of 5e + 7e - 10e + 9e?

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The simplified result is 11e.

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What is the first step in combining like terms?

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The first step is to identify and group all the like terms in the expression.

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Can constants be combined with variable terms?

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No, constants cannot be combined with variable terms. Only like terms can be combined.

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What is the coefficient in the term 7x?

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The coefficient in the term 7x is 7.