2024_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, 2x and 3x are like terms, while 2x and 3y are not.

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How do you combine like terms?

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To combine like terms, you add or subtract the coefficients of the terms that are alike. For example, 2x + 3x = 5x.

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What is the coefficient in the term 5x?

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The coefficient is the number in front of the variable. In 5x, the coefficient is 5.

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Simplify the expression: 3a + 4a.

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7a.

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What is the result of combining -r and -10r?

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-11r.

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Simplify the expression: 2x + 11 + 6x - 5.

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8x + 6.

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What is the result of combining -2x and 6x?

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4x.

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Simplify the expression: -4x - 10x - 5.

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-14x - 5.

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What is the result of combining n - 10 + 9n - 3?

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10n - 13.

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What does it mean to simplify an expression?

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