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 are like terms?

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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.

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What is the coefficient in the term 7x?

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The coefficient is the number in front of the variable. In 7x, the coefficient is 7.

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Simplify the expression: 3x + 4x.

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7x.

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

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4y.

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What is the result of combining the like terms in the expression: 2a + 3b + 4a?

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6a + 3b.

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Identify the like terms in the expression: 2x + 5 + 3x - 4.

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2x and 3x are like terms.

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What is the simplified form of: 10m - 3m + 2?

Back

7m + 2.

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If you have the expression: 4x + 2y - 3x + 5y, what are the like terms?

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4x and -3x are like terms; 2y and 5y are like terms.

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What is the simplified expression for: 6p + 2 - 4p + 3?

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2p + 5.