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 + 5x = (3 + 5)x = 8x.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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Simplify: 3 + 5x + 4

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5x + 7

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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

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-3m + 9

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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Simplify: 10w + 3d + 3w + d

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13w + 4d

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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Simplify: x + 3x + 6x + x

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11x

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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Combine like terms: 3x + 2x + 11y - 7y

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5x + 4y

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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What is the coefficient in the term 7x?

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

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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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. For example, in the expression 5x + 3, the number 3 is a constant term.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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What happens when you combine unlike terms?

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Unlike terms cannot be combined. For example, 3x and 4y remain as 3x + 4y.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1