Combining Like Terms

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Combine like terms: 3x + 2x + 11y - 7y

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5x + 4y

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Combine like terms: 30y + 23 - 15

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30y + 8

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Which expression is equivalent to: d + d + d + 3 + 2

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3d + 5

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Combine like terms: 2x + 3x - 5

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5x - 5

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Combine like terms: -r - 10r

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-11r

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Define 'like terms' in algebra.

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Like terms are terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.

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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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Combine like terms: 4a + 5b - 2a + 3b

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2a + 8b

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Combine like terms: 7m - 3n + 2m + 4n

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9m + n

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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.