Combine Like Terms

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What does it mean to combine like terms in an expression?

Back

Combining like terms means to simplify an expression by adding or subtracting terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.

Front

What is a like term?

Back

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

Front

Simplify the expression: 4x + 3x.

Back

7x.

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Simplify the expression: 2a + 5a - 3a.

Back

4a.

Front

What is the result of combining the like terms in the expression: 7y + 2y - 5y?

Back

4y.

Front

Simplify the expression: 10m - 3m + 2.

Back

7m + 2.

Front

What is the simplified form of the expression: 6x^2 + 4x^2?

Back

10x^2.

Front

Combine the like terms in the expression: 5p + 3q - 2p + 4q.

Back

3p + 7q.

Front

What is the simplified form of the expression: 8a + 2b - 3a + 5b?

Back

5a + 7b.

Front

Simplify the expression: 12 - 4 + 3.

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11.