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 + 5x = (3 + 5)x = 8x.

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Simplify the expression: 10x + 15 + 3x + 2

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13x + 17

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What is the coefficient in the term 7x?

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The coefficient is 7, which is the number multiplying the variable x.

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Simplify the expression: y + x + y + y + x

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2x + 3y

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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 the expression: 2x + 1 + 7x

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9x + 1

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What is the constant term in the expression 4x + 5?

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The constant term is 5, which does not have a variable.

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Simplify the expression: x + 4 + 7(x + 5)

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8x + 39

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What is the result of combining 3x + 2x?

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5x