Combine Like Terms

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What does it mean to combine like terms in an expression?

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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 are like terms?

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Like terms are terms in an expression 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 the expression: 8y + 5 - 2y

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6y + 5

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Combine the like terms in the expression: 5p + 9 - 2p

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3p + 9

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Simplify by combining like terms: 5a + 2b - 3a + 4

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2a + 2b + 4

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Simplify the expression: 2x + 1 + 7x

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9x + 1

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Simplify the following expression: 3 + 5x + 8 - 2x

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11 + 3x

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What is the first step in combining like terms?

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Identify and group the like terms in the expression.

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If an expression has no like terms, what should you do?

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Leave the expression as it is, since it cannot be simplified further.

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What is the result of combining the like terms: 4m + 3m?

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7m