MMA Combine 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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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, in 5a + 2a, you combine them to get 7a.

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Simplify by combining like terms: 5a + 2b - 3a + 4

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2a + 2b + 4

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Simplify the following expression: 3 + 5x + 8 - 2x

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11 + 3x

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Simplify: 5x + 3y + 5 + 4x + 3y + y + 8

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9x + 7y + 13

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Simplify: 5a + 2b - 7b + 4a

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9a - 5b

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Simplify: 7 - 5m - 10m

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7 - 15m

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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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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, the number 5 is a constant term.

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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.