Flashcard #6 Parts of Algebraic Expressions and Combining Like Terms

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How many terms are in the expression -10y - 4?

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2

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What is the coefficient of the first term in -10y - 4?

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-10

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Simplify by combining like terms: -r - 10r

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-11r

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______________ may contain numbers, operations, and symbols.

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Algebraic Expressions

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

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2a + 2b + 4

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What is a term in an algebraic expression?

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A term is a single mathematical expression that can be a number, variable, or the product of numbers and variables.

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What is a coefficient?

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A coefficient is a numerical factor in a term of an algebraic expression.

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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 an algebraic expression?

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An algebraic expression is a combination of numbers, variables, and operations.

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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.