Combine Like Terms

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What does it mean to combine like terms in an expression?

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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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What are like terms?

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Like terms are terms that have the same variable and exponent. For example, 3x and 5x are like terms, while 3x and 4y are not.

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Combine the like terms: 3f + d + 4f

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7f + d

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Combine the like terms: 12x + 2 + 3x

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15x + 2

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Combine the like terms: 5b + 9 + 3b

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8b + 9

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Combine the like terms: x - 8 + 4x

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5x - 8

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What is the first step in combining like terms?

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Identify and group the like terms together.

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How do you combine coefficients of like terms?

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Add or subtract the coefficients of the like terms while keeping the variable part the same.

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What is the result of combining the like terms: 2a + 3a - a?

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4a

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If an expression has no like terms, what should you do?

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Leave the expression as it is; it cannot be simplified further.