Combining Like Terms

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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. For example, 3x and 5x are like terms, while 3x and 4y are not.

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How do you combine like terms?

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To combine like terms, add or subtract the coefficients of the terms that have the same variable. For example, in 4x + 3x, you add the coefficients (4 + 3) to get 7x.

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

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2t

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What does it mean to simplify an expression?

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Simplifying an expression means to reduce it to its simplest form by combining like terms and performing any possible operations.

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Simplify: 4f^2 + 3h - g + f

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Can't be simplified

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Simplify: 5e + 7e - 10e + 9e

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11e

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What is the coefficient in the term 7x?

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

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Simplify: 7y^2 - 5y + 9y - 5y^2

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2y^2 + 4y

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What is the first step in combining like terms?

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Identify the like terms in the expression.

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Simplify: x + 3x + 6x + x

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11x