Combining Like Terms (6th grade)

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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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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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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 + 5x = (3 + 5)x = 8x.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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What is the coefficient in the term 7y?

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The coefficient is the number in front of the variable. In 7y, the coefficient is 7.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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Combine the like terms: 12c + 9 + 3s + 5c + c

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18c + 3s + 9

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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Combine the like terms: 4x + 8y + 2x + 10 + 4x

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10x + 8y + 10

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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Combine the like terms: 9 + 6k + 1 + 11k

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17k + 10

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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Combine the like terms: 12g + 6f + 5g + 12g + 33 + g + 21

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6f + 30g + 54

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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Combine the like terms: 44h + 48 + 23h + 9 + 2h

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69h + 57

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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What is the constant term in the expression 5x + 3?

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The constant term is the term without a variable. In 5x + 3, the constant term is 3.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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What does it mean to simplify an expression?

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To simplify an expression means to combine like terms and reduce it to its simplest form.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1