Combining Like Terms

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What does it mean to combine like terms?

Back

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: 8x - 2 + x

Back

9x - 2

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Simplify: 2x + 3 + 9x + 2

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11x + 5

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Which expression is equivalent to x + x + x + y + z + z + z?

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3x + y + 3z

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Simplify: -7 + 25x - 9

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-16 + 25x

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Simplify the expression: 2x + 1 + 7x

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9x + 1

Front

What are like terms?

Back

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

Front

What is the first step in combining like terms?

Back

Identify and group the like terms together.

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Simplify: 5a + 3a - 2a

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6a

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If you have 4x + 2y + 3x - y, what is the simplified expression?

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7x + y