Combining like terms

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

Back

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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Simplify the expression: -3(2c - 5)

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-6c + 15

Front

What is the result of distributing -8 in the expression -8(6x + 3)?

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-48x - 24

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Simplify the expression: -6x + 4(-x - 3)

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-10x - 12

Front

What is the simplified form of -10x + 15 - 3x + 2?

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-13x + 17

Front

Which expression is equivalent to 8(5f - 7) + 3f?

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43f - 56

Front

What are like terms?

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Like terms are terms that have the same variable and exponent, such as 2x and 3x.

Front

What is the first step in combining like terms?

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Identify and group the like terms in the expression.

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How do you simplify the expression 4x + 3x?

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Combine the coefficients to get 7x.

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What is the result of combining the terms 5y - 2y + 3y?

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6y.