Combining Like Terms~3rd Period

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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, 2x + 3x = 5x.

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

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2t

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Simplify: x + 3x + 6x + x

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11x

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Simplify: 10w + 3d + 3w + d

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13w + 4d

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Simplify: 4q + 4t + 3q + t

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7q + 5t

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

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11e

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What is the coefficient in the term 5x?

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The coefficient is 5, which is the number multiplying the variable x.

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What happens when you combine unlike terms?

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Unlike terms cannot be combined. They remain separate in an expression.

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What is the first step in simplifying an expression with like terms?

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Identify and group all the like terms together.