Combining Like Terms

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What does it mean to combine like terms?

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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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What is a like term?

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Like terms are terms that have the same variable(s) raised to the same 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.

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What is the coefficient in the term 5x?

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The coefficient is 5, which is the number multiplying the variable x.

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Combine the like terms: 3x + 4x.

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7x

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Combine the like terms: 2y - 5y + 3y.

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0y or 0.

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True or False: 2x and 2y are like terms.

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False, because they have different variables.

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True or False: 7 and -7 are like terms.

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True, because they are both constant terms.

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What is the result of combining -4x and -10x?

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-14x

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What are the like terms in the expression 3a + 5b + 2a?

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3a and 2a are like terms.