Combine 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 that have the same variable and exponent. For example, 3x and 5x are like terms, while 3x and 4y are not.

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Simplify the expression: 5x + 3y + 5 + 4x + 3y + y + 8

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9x + 7y + 13

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Simplify the expression: 7 - 8c + 3 - 6c

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10 - 14c

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Simplify the expression: 5a + 2b - 3a + 4

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2a + 2b + 4

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Simplify the expression: 3b + b - 2b

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2b

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What is the first step in combining like terms?

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

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What is the result of combining the like terms 4x and 5x?

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The result is 9x.

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What is the result of combining the like terms 2y and 3y?

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The result is 5y.

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Simplify the expression: (5 + 4x) + (2x - 8)

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6x - 3