Combine 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, 3a and 5a are like terms, while 3a and 4b 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, 5a + 2a = (5 + 2)a = 7a.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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What is the result of combining 5a + 2a + 2a?

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9a

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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What is the result of combining 2f + f?

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3f

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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Combine the like terms: 3x + 2x + 3y - 7y.

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5x - 4y

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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Simplify the expression: 3x + 2x.

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5x

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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What is the result of combining 6x + 2x + 1 + 4?

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8x + 5

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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What is a coefficient in an algebraic expression?

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A coefficient is a numerical factor in a term of an algebraic expression. For example, in 4x, 4 is the coefficient.

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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

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What is the difference between like terms and unlike terms?

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Like terms have the same variable and exponent, while unlike terms do not. For example, 2x and 3x are like terms, but 2x and 3y are unlike terms.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B