Combining Like Terms

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What is combining like terms?

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Combining like terms is the process of simplifying an expression by adding or subtracting terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.

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What are like terms?

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Like terms are terms that have the same variable and exponent. For example, 3x and 5x are like terms, while 3x and 4y are not.

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Simplify the expression: 4a + 2a

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6a

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Simplify the expression: 5x + 3y + 2x

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7x + 3y

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What is the coefficient in the term 7x?

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The coefficient is 7.

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Simplify the expression: 8y + 3y - 2y

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9y

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What does it mean to simplify an expression?

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To simplify an expression means to combine like terms and reduce it to its simplest form.

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Simplify the expression: 10 + 2x + 5 - 3x

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15 - x

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What is the result of combining 2x + 3x?

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5x

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Simplify the expression: 6a + 4b - 2a + 3b

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4a + 7b