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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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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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 3x + 5x, you add the coefficients: 3 + 5 = 8, so it simplifies to 8x.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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

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Can't be simplified.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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What is the coefficient in the term 5x^2?

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The coefficient is 5, which is the number multiplying the variable.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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What happens when you combine unlike terms?

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Unlike terms cannot be combined. They remain separate in an expression.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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