Combining Like Terms

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What does it mean to combine like terms in algebra?

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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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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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Simplify: 23s + 23d + 4s - 4d

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27s + 19d

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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

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7q + 5t

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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Simplify: 10d - 3d + 2e + 4d

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11d + 2e

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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

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17j + 2k

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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Simplify: 5e + 7e - 10e + 9e

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11e

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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What are like terms?

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Like terms are terms that have the same variable and exponent. For example, 3x and 5x are like terms.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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What is the first step in combining like terms?

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Identify and group the like terms together.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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If you have the expression 2a + 3b + 4a, how would you simplify it?

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6a + 3b

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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What is the result of combining 5x + 2y - 3x + 4y?

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2x + 6y

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1