Combining Like Terms

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What does it mean to combine like terms in algebra?

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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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Simplify: x + 3x + 6x + x

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11x

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What are like terms?

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Like terms are terms that have the same variable and exponent. For example, 2x and 3x are like terms.

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Simplify: 10w + 3d + 3w + d

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13w + 4d

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What is the first step in combining like terms?

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Identify and group the like terms together.

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Simplify: 7j + 3k + 10j - k

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17j + 2k

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What happens when you combine like terms?

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You add or subtract the coefficients of the like terms.

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Simplify: m + m + m + m

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4m

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What is a coefficient in an algebraic expression?

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A coefficient is a numerical factor that multiplies a variable. For example, in 5x, 5 is the coefficient.

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Simplify: 7t - 3t + t - 3t

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2t