Terms, Coefficients, & Like Terms

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What are coefficients in an expression?

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The numbers multiplied by the variables.

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Combine like terms to simplify: 8x - 8d

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They are unlike terms, so cannot be simplified.

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What are the coefficients in the expression 8x - 3 + 12xy?

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8, 12.

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Combine like terms to simplify: 6m + m - 4m

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3m.

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Identify the coefficients in this expression: 4 + 3x + 5x

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3, 5.

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What is a term in an algebraic expression?

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A single mathematical expression that can be a number, variable, or the product of numbers and variables.

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What are like terms?

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Terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.

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What is an example of unlike terms?

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5x and 3y.

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How do you combine like terms?

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Add or subtract the coefficients of the like terms.

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What is a variable in an expression?

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A symbol used to represent an unknown value.