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.

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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 -9x are like terms.

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What is a coefficient?

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A coefficient is a numerical factor in a term. For example, in -3x, -3 is the coefficient.

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Simplify the expression: 14x + 4x + 13m - 3m

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18x + 10m

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Identify the like terms in the expression: 3x + 7 - 9x + 24y + 2x^2

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3x and -9x are like terms.

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List the terms in the expression: 7x - 6 + 8

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The terms are 7x, -6, and 8.

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Simplify the expression: 35x - 12x - 7

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23x - 7

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What is the result of combining the like terms: 5a + 3a - 2b + 4b?

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8a + 2b

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If you have the expression 2x + 3y - 4x + 5y, what is the simplified form?

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-2x + 8y

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What is the first step in combining like terms?

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Identify and group the like terms in the expression.