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.

Front

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, while 3x and 4y are not.

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Simplify: 3b + b - 2b

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2b

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Simplify: y + x + y + y + x

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2x + 3y

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Simplify: 6x + 2x + 1 + 4

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8x + 5

Front

Simplify: 7 – 8c + 3 – 6c

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10 – 14c

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Simplify: 3a + 7 – 2a

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a + 7

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What is the coefficient in the term 5x?

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The coefficient is 5, which is the number multiplying the variable x.

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What is a constant term?

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A constant term is a term that does not contain any variables. For example, in the expression 4x + 5, the number 5 is a constant term.

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How do you combine the terms 4x and 3x?

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You add the coefficients: 4x + 3x = 7x.