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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Simplify: 5 + 11y + 2

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11y + 7

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What is the coefficient in the expression 4x?

Back

4

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Simplify the expression completely: 3z + 9 + 5z - 4

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8z + 5

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Simplify by combining like terms: 4x^2 - 3x + 11 - 2x

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4x^2 - 5x + 11

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Simplify the expression completely: t + 2 + 6t

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7t + 2

Front

What are like terms?

Back

Like terms are terms that have the same variable and exponent.

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What is a constant term?

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A constant term is a term that does not contain any variables, such as 5 or -3.

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If you have the expression 2a + 3a, what is the simplified form?

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5a

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What is the first step in combining like terms?

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Identify and group the like terms together.