Combining Like Terms

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What does it mean to combine like terms in algebra?

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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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Simplify: 15x + 19 + 2x - 4

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17x + 15

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Simplify by combining like terms: m + 9 - 4m

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-3m + 9

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Simplify by combining like terms: 5a + 2b - 3a + 4

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2a + 2b + 4

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Simplify: 3x - 5x

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-2x

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Simplify: 4k + 6k - 3k + 3s - s

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7k + 2s

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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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What is the first step in combining like terms?

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Identify and group the like terms together.

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If you have the expression 2x + 3y + 4x - 5y, what is the simplified form?

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6x - 2y

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What is the result of combining the terms 7x + 2x - 3x?

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6x