Identifying 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 2x^2 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, in the expression 2x + 3x, you combine them to get 5x.

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What is a coefficient?

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A coefficient is a numerical factor in a term. For example, in the term 5x, 5 is the coefficient.

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Identify the like terms in the expression: 3x + 9x + 2x^2.

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The like terms are 3x and 9x.

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False.

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5.

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