Identifying Terms, Like Terms, Coefficients, & Constants

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What are like terms?

Back

Like terms are terms in an expression that have the same variable raised to the same power. For example, in the expression 2x + 3x, both terms are like terms because they both contain the variable x.

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Identify the like terms in the expression: 2x + 4y - 3x + y - x

Back

The like terms are 2x, -3x, and -x; 4y and y.

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Identify the like terms in the expression: 5a + 2b + 3a

Back

The like terms are 5a and 3a.

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Identify the like terms in the expression: 3x + 9x + 2x^2

Back

The like terms are 3x and 9x.

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Identify the like terms in the expression: 9 - 6b + 4 - 7z

Back

The like terms are 9 and 4.

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Which of the following is a like term with 5g?

Back

8g is a like term with 5g.

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What is a coefficient?

Back

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

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What is a constant?

Back

A constant is a term that does not contain any variables. For example, in the expression 3x + 5, 5 is a constant.

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Identify the coefficient in the term: 7y.

Back

The coefficient is 7.

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Identify the constant in the expression: 2x + 3 - 4y.

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The constant is 3.