Combine Like Terms

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What does it mean to combine like terms?

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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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What is a like term?

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Like terms are terms that have the same variable(s) raised to the same power. For example, 3x and 5x are like terms.

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What is the result of 10(b + 3)?

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10b + 30

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How do you collect like terms in the expression 4y + 8d - 2y + 3d?

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The result is 11d + 2y.

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

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10x + 15

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What is the result of 2(4 + 9w)?

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8 + 18w

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What is the simplified form of 5x + 3y + 5 + 4x + 3y + y + 8?

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9x + 7y + 13

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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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What is the coefficient in the term 7x?

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The coefficient is 7.

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What is the constant term in the expression 3x + 5 - 2y?

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The constant term is 5.