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, 3a and 5a are like terms, while 3a and 4b are not.

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How do you combine like terms?

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

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What is the coefficient in the term 7x?

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The coefficient is the number in front of the variable. In 7x, the coefficient is 7.

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Simplify the expression: 5x + 3x.

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8x.

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What is the simplified form of the expression: 4y - 2y + 3y?

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5y.

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Combine the like terms in the expression: 2a + 3b - 4a + 5b.

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-2a + 8b.

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What is the result of combining the like terms in 6m + 4n - 2m + 3n?

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4m + 7n.

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Simplify the expression: 10p - 3p + 2p.

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9p.

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What is the simplified form of the expression: 7a + 2b - 3a + 4b?

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4a + 6b.

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Combine the like terms in the expression: 8x + 5y - 2x + 3y.

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6x + 8y.