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, but 3x and 3y are not.

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True or False: u³ and u² are like terms.

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False

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What is a constant term?

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A constant term is just a number that does not change, such as 5 or -3.

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True or False: 4 and 14 are like terms.

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True

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Simplify: -8x + 4x

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-4x

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Collect like terms: 4y + 8d - 2y + 3d

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11d + 2y

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What does it mean to combine like terms?

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Combining like terms means to add or subtract terms that have the same variable and exponent.

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Example of like terms: 2a and 3a. What is their sum?

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5a

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What is the result of combining the like terms: 7m + 2m - 3m?

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6m

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True or False: 5x² and 5x are like terms.

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False