Combine like terms

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

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

Front

What is a like term?

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Like terms are terms that have the same variable and exponent. For example, 3x and 5x are like terms, while 3x and 4y are not.

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Simplify the expression: 12 - 6z - 5 + 10z

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7 + 4z

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Simplify the expression: -5c - 6c

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-11c

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Simplify the expression: 8x - 10x + x

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-x

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Simplify the expression: -4k - 7 + 5k

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-7 + k or -7 + 1k

Front

What is the result of combining -8d and 8d?

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0

Front

What is the first step in combining like terms?

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Identify and group the like terms in the expression.

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If you have the expression 3a + 4b - 2a + 5b, what is the simplified form?

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a + 9b

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What happens to the coefficients of like terms when you combine them?

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The coefficients are added or subtracted based on their signs.