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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Simplify: 5a + 2b - 3a + 4

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2a + 2b + 4

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Simplify: 3 + 5x + 8 - 2x

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11 + 3x

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Simplify: 7v + 2 + 12 + 2v

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9v + 14

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Simplify: 3n + 5p + 2 + n

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4n + 5p + 2

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Simplify: 4x + 3 + 7x

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11x + 3

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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.

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What is a coefficient?

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A coefficient is a numerical factor in a term. For example, in 4x, 4 is the coefficient.

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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 3x + 5, 5 is a constant term.

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How do you identify like terms in an expression?

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You identify like terms by looking for terms that have the same variable and exponent.