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: 2a + 3a

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5a

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Simplify: 4x + 2y - 3x + 5y

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x + 7y

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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, 3x and 5x are like terms.

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Simplify: 6m + 4m - 2m

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8m

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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: 10y - 3y + 2y

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9y

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What happens if there are no like terms in an expression?

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If there are no like terms, the expression cannot be simplified further.

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Simplify: 5a + 2b - 3a + 4b

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2a + 6b

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What is the result of combining 7x and -2x?

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5x