Combining Like Terms

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What does it mean to combine like terms?

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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.

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What are like terms?

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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 by combining like terms: 5a + 2b - 3a + 4

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2a + 2b + 4

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What is a coefficient?

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A coefficient is a numerical factor in a term. For example, in the term 5x, 5 is the coefficient.

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Identify the like terms in the expression: 4r + 2 - 6 + 2r

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4r and 2r, 2 and -6

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Simplify: a + a + a + a

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4a

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What is the result of combining the like terms: 3x + 4x?

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7x

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What is the coefficient of the term -7y?

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-7

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Simplify by combining like terms: 2m + 3n - 4m + n

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-2m + 4n

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What are the steps to combine like terms?

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1. Identify like terms. 2. Add or subtract the coefficients. 3. Write the simplified expression.