Combine Like Terms

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What are terms in an algebraic expression?

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Terms are the parts of an expression that are added or subtracted. They can be numbers, variables, or a combination of both.

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Simplify the expression: 2x + 3y + 5x = ?

Back

7x + 3y

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What is a coefficient?

Back

A coefficient is a number that is multiplied by a variable in an algebraic expression.

Front

Identify the variables in the expression: 5x + 3y - 10.

Back

x and y are the variables.

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What is a constant in an algebraic expression?

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A constant is a fixed value that does not change, such as the number 5 in the expression 5x + 3.

Front

Combine like terms: 4x + 2x = ?

Back

6x

Front

What does it mean to combine like terms?

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Combining like terms means to add or subtract terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.

Front

Simplify the expression: 3y + 5 + 2y = ?

Back

5y + 5

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What is the result of combining the like terms in the expression: 5x + 4 + 3x + 2?

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8x + 6

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Identify the coefficient in the term: 7y.

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7 is the coefficient.