Combine like terms

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

Back

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 is a like term?

Back

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.

Front

Combine the like terms: 8x - 10x + x

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-x

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Combine the like terms: 4p - 11p

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-7p

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Combine the like terms: -5c - 6c

Back

-11c

Front

Combine the like terms: 2h - 9h + 5h

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-2h

Front

Combine the like terms: 11q + 8 - q

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10q + 8

Front

What is the coefficient in the term 7x?

Back

The coefficient is 7, which is the number multiplying the variable x.

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What happens when you combine a positive and a negative like term?

Back

You subtract the absolute values of the coefficients and keep the sign of the term with the larger absolute value.

Front

If you have the expression 3a + 4b - 2a + 5b, what are the combined like terms?

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a: 3a - 2a = 1a; b: 4b + 5b = 9b; Combined: 1a + 9b or simply a + 9b.