Combining Like Terms

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What does it mean to combine like terms in algebra?

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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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Simplify: 5p + 7y + 2t - 3p + 4y

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2p + 11y + 2t

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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.

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Simplify: 7y^2 - 5y + 9y - 5y^2

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2y^2 + 4y

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What is the first step in combining like terms?

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Identify and group the like terms together.

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Simplify: 4f^2 + 3h - g + f

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Can't be simplified

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What is the result of combining the coefficients of like terms?

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The coefficients of like terms are added or subtracted to simplify the expression.

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Simplify: 8q + 3q - 6t + 2q - 4q

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9q - 6t

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What is a coefficient in an algebraic expression?

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A coefficient is a numerical factor in a term. For example, in 5x, 5 is the coefficient.

Front

Simplify: 5e + 7e - 10e + 9e

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11e