Combining Like Terms (6th grade)

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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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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, 3y + 4y = 7y.

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What is the result of combining 3y + 4y + 9x + 12 + 6y + 2?

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The result is 9x + 13y + 14.

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What is the result of combining 16d + 8d + 12 + 5d + 3?

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The result is 29d + 15.

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What is the result of combining 14p + 14 + 14p + 9?

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The result is 28p + 23.

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What is the result of combining 5f + 12f + 9 + 8f + 8g + f?

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The result is 26f + 8g + 9.

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What is the result of combining 12x² + 3x² + 4x + 5x + 5x² + 2?

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The result is 20x² + 9x + 2.

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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 of an algebraic expression. For example, in 5x, 5 is the coefficient.

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What is a constant in an algebraic expression?

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A constant is a term that does not contain any variables. For example, in the expression 3x + 5, 5 is a constant.

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What does it mean to simplify an expression?

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To simplify an expression means to combine like terms and reduce it to its simplest form.