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.

Front

What is a like term?

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Like terms are terms that have the same variable(s) raised to the same power. For example, 3x and 5x are like terms.

Front

Simplify the expression: 4a + 3a.

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7a

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Simplify the expression: 2m + 5 + 3m - 2.

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5m + 3

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What is the coefficient in the term 7x?

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The coefficient is 7.

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What is the constant in the expression 4x + 5?

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The constant is 5.

Front

Combine like terms: 6y + 4y - 2y.

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8y

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Combine like terms: 10 + 3x - 4 + 2x.

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5x + 6

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What is the result of combining 2d + 3d + 5?

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5d + 5

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Simplify the expression: 8 + 2x - 3 + 4x.

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6x + 5