Combining Like Terms

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What does it mean to combine like terms in an expression?

Back

Combining like terms means to simplify an expression by adding or subtracting terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.

Front

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

Back

11e

Front

What is a like term?

Back

A like term is a term that has the same variable(s) raised to the same power.

Front

Simplify: 4k + 6k - 3k + 3s - s

Back

7k + 2s

Front

What is the first step in combining like terms?

Back

Identify and group the like terms together.

Front

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

Back

2y^2 + 4y

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What do you do with coefficients of like terms?

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You add or subtract the coefficients while keeping the variable part the same.

Front

Simplify: 7t - 3t + t - 3t

Back

2t

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What is the result of combining 3x and 5x?

Back

8x

Front

Simplify: 7j + 3k + 10j - k

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17j + 2k