Combining Like Terms

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What are like terms?

Back

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 3y 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, 2x + 3x = 5x.

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Simplify the expression: 10x + 15 + 3x + 2

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13x + 17

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What is the result of combining 3y + 4y?

Back

7y

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Simplify the expression: y + x + y + y + x

Back

2x + 3y

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

Back

5x

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What do you get when you simplify 3x - 5x?

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-2x

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Simplify the expression: 3n + 5p + 2 + n

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4n + 5p + 2

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What is the coefficient in the term 7x?

Back

The coefficient is 7.

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What is the constant term in the expression 4x + 5?

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The constant term is 5.