Chapter 3 Big Ideas Review

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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, in the expression 5a + 3a, both terms are like terms because they both contain the variable 'a'.

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Identify the like terms in the expression: 5a + 2b + 3a.

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5a, 3a

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What is the result of the expression: (2x + 4) + (3x + 5)?

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5x + 9

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Identify the like terms in the expression: 2x + 1 + 7x.

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2x, 7x

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How many terms are in the expression: 2x + 1 + 7x?

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4

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What is a term in algebra?

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A term is a single mathematical expression that can be a number, a variable, or a combination of both multiplied together.

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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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What does it mean to combine like terms?

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Combining like terms means to add or subtract terms that have the same variable and exponent, simplifying the expression.

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What is the degree of the term 4x^2?

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The degree is 2, which is the highest exponent of the variable x in the term.