Identifying Terms, Like Terms, Coefficients, & Constants

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How many terms are in the expression: 4a - 2b + 8 - 3a - 4b?

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5

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Identify the 'like terms' in the expression: 2x + 4y - 3x + y - x.

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2x, -3x & x; 4y and y

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Identify the Like Terms in the expression: 9 - 6b + 4 - 7z.

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9, 4

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True or False: u^3 and u^2 are like terms.

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False

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What is a coefficient?

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A number in front of the variable.

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What are terms in an expression?

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Terms are the parts of an expression separated by + or - signs.

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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.

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What is a constant in an expression?

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A constant is a term that does not contain any variables.

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How do you combine like terms?

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Add or subtract the coefficients of like terms.

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What is the coefficient of 5x?

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5