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 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, 3x + 2x = 5x.

Front

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 the constant in the expression 4x + 5?

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The constant is 5, which is the term without a variable.

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Combine the like terms: 2a + 3a.

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5a.

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Combine the like terms: 4y - 2y + 6y.

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8y.

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What is the result of combining the like terms: 5x + 3 - 2x + 4?

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3x + 7.

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Combine the like terms: 6m + 4n - 2m + 3n.

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4m + 7n.

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What is the simplified form of: 2x + 3x + 4?

Back

5x + 4.

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Combine the like terms: 7p - 3p + 2p + 1.

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6p + 1.