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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How do you combine like terms?

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To combine like terms, you add or subtract the coefficients of the terms that have the same variable. For example, in 2x + 3x, you add the coefficients (2 + 3) to get 5x.

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Simplify: -2x + 11 + 6x

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4x + 11

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Simplify by combining like terms: 5a + 2b - 3a + 4

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2a + 2b + 4

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Simplify: 3x - 5x

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-2x

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Simplify the expression: x + y + 2y - 4

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x + 3y - 4

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Simplify: 2x + 1 + 7x

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9x + 1

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What is the coefficient in the term 7x?

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The coefficient is 7, which is the number multiplying the variable x.

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What is a constant term?

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A constant term is a term that does not contain any variables. For example, in the expression 3x + 5, the number 5 is a constant term.

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What happens when you combine like terms with different signs?

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When combining like terms with different signs, you subtract the coefficients. For example, 5x - 3x = 2x.