Combining Like Terms

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What are like terms?

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Like terms are terms that have the same variable raised to the same power. For example, 3x and 5x are like terms, while 3x and 4y are not.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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How do you combine like terms?

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To combine like terms, add or subtract the coefficients of the terms that have the same variable. For example, 3x + 2x = 5x.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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What is the coefficient in the term 7a?

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The coefficient is 7, which is the number multiplying the variable a.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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Combine the like terms: 4a + 3a.

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7a.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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Combine the like terms: 5x - 2x + 3x.

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6x.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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What is the result of combining these like terms: 2y + 3y - y?

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4y.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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Combine the like terms: 6m + 4n - 2m + 3n.

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4m + 7n.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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What is the simplified form of 10 - 3 + 2?

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9.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2C

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Combine the like terms: 5x + 2y - 3y + 4x.

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9x - y.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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What is the result of combining these like terms: 8a + 2b - 3a + 4b?

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5a + 6b.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1