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 3y 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, you add or subtract the coefficients of the terms that are alike. For example, 2x + 3x = 5x.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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What is the result of combining the like terms in the expression: y + x + y + y + x?

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The result is 2x + 3y.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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Simplify the expression: 2r + 2 + 5r - 2 + r.

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The simplified expression is 8r.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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What is the simplified form of 3x - 5x?

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The simplified form is -2x.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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How do you simplify the expression: 2x + 1 + 7x?

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The simplified expression is 9x + 1.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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What is the result of simplifying -10x + 15 - 3x + 2?

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The result is -13x + 17.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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What is a coefficient in an algebraic expression?

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A coefficient is a numerical factor that multiplies a variable. For example, in 4x, 4 is the coefficient.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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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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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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What is the difference between like terms and unlike terms?

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Like terms have the same variable and exponent, while unlike terms do not. For example, 2x and 3x are like terms, but 2x and 3y are unlike terms.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B