Combining Like Terms

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What does 'combining like terms' mean?

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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 5x are like terms, but 3x and 4y are not.

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Simplify: 2x + 3x

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5x

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Simplify: 4a + 2b - 3a + 5b

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a + 7b

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Identify like terms in the expression: 7m + 3n - 2m + 4n

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Like terms are 7m and -2m; 3n and 4n.

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What is the first step in combining like terms?

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The first step is to group the like terms together.

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Simplify: 6y - 2y + 4

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4y + 4

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What does the expression 5x + 2y - 3x + 7y simplify to?

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2x + 9y

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If you have the expression 8a + 4 - 3a + 2, what is the simplified form?

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5a + 6

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What is the result of combining the like terms in 10x + 5 - 3x + 2?

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7x + 7