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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What is a like term?

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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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What is the result of combining 7x and -5x?

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2x

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

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4x

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What is the result of combining 5x and x?

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6x

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What is the result of combining 6x and -3x?

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3x

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What is the result of combining 4x and 2x?

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6x

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If you have the expression 3y + 4y, what is the simplified form?

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7y

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If you have the expression 10a - 2a, what is the simplified form?

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8a

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What is the result of combining -2x and 3x?

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1x or x