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

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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How do you combine like terms?

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To combine like terms, add or subtract their coefficients while keeping the variable part the same. For example, 3x + 5x = (3 + 5)x = 8x.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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What is the coefficient in the term 7x?

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The coefficient is 7, which is the number multiplying the variable x.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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Simplify: -7 + 5x - 3x - 12x

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-10x - 7

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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Simplify: 10p + 36 - 2p

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8p + 36

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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Simplify: -34x - 36 + 37 + 45x

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11x + 1

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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Simplify: 22n + 15 + 1 - 23n

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-n + 16

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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Simplify: -5 - 12x + 1 - 19x

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-31x - 4

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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What is the result of combining 4a + 3a?

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7a

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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

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-x + 9

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1