Combining 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 4y are not.

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What does it mean to combine like terms?

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Combining like terms means to add or subtract the coefficients of like terms to simplify an expression. For example, in the expression 3x + 5x, you combine them to get 8x.

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Simplify: 7j + 3k + 10j - k

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17j + 2k

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Simplify: 4k + 6k - 3k + 3s - s

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7k + 2s

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Simplify: m + m + m + m

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4m

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Simplify: 4q + 4t + 3q + t

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7q + 5t

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What is the coefficient in the term 5x?

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The coefficient is 5, which is the number multiplying the variable x.

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What is a variable in algebra?

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A variable is a symbol, often a letter, that represents a number in mathematical expressions or equations.

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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.