Combining Like Terms and Distributing Review

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Define 'like terms'.

Back

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 3y are not.

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What is the process of combining like terms?

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Combining like terms involves adding or subtracting coefficients of terms that have the same variable. For example, in 2x + 3x, you combine to get 5x.

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Simplify: -2x + 8y + 10x

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8x + 8y

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Simplify: -2x + 11 + 6x

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4x + 11

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Combine like terms: 3x + 2x + 3y - 7y

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5x - 4y

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Simplify: 2x + 3 + 9x + 2

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11x + 5

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What does it mean to distribute in algebra?

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Distributing means multiplying a term by each term inside a set of parentheses. For example, in 3(x + 4), you distribute to get 3x + 12.

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Simplify: 8(x + 2)

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8x + 16

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What is the result of combining 5x and -2x?

Back

3x

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

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5y