Combining Like Terms

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What is combining like terms?

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Combining like terms is the process of simplifying 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) raised to the same power. For example, 3x and 5x are like terms.

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What is the result of 6y + 3y + 9y + 7y?

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25y

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What is the result of y + x + y + y + x?

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2x + 3y

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What is the result of 3b + b - 2b?

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2b

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What is the result of 6x + 2x?

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8x

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What is the result of 6x + 2x + 1 + 4?

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8x + 5

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How do you identify like terms in an expression?

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To identify like terms, look for terms that have the same variable(s) and the same exponent. For example, in the expression 4a + 2b + 3a, 4a and 3a are like terms.

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What is the coefficient in the term 5x?

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The coefficient is 5.

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What is the constant term in the expression 4x + 7?

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The constant term is 7.