Combining 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 are like terms?

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Like terms are terms that have the same variable(s) and exponent(s). For example, 3x and 5x are like terms, but 3x and 4y are not.

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Simplify: 3(2x - 4) + 6x - 1

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12x - 13

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Identify the variable in the expression: 3x + 9

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x

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Simplify: 4q + 4t + 3q + t

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7q + 5t

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Simplify: 12b + 4b² - 10b

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4b² + 2b

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Simplify: -2x + 8y + 10x

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8x + 8y

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What is the coefficient in the term 5x?

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The coefficient is 5.

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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 3x + 5, the number 5 is a constant.

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How do you identify like terms in an expression?

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To identify like terms, look for terms that have the same variable(s) and the same exponent(s).