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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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, 3x + 2x = 5x.

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Simplify the expression: 7v + 2 + 12 + 2v

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9v + 14

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What is the coefficient in the term 5a?

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

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Simplify: 3b + b - 2b

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2b

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What does it mean to simplify an expression?

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Simplifying an expression means to combine like terms and reduce it to its simplest form.

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

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7q + 5t

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What is a constant term?

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A constant term is a term that does not contain any variables. For example, in the expression 3x + 5, the number 5 is a constant.

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

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2a + 2b + 4

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What is the result of combining 3x + 2x + 11y - 7y?

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5x + 4y