Combining Like Terms

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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 are alike. For example, in the expression 2x + 3x, you combine them to get 5x.

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Simplify the expression: x + y + 2y - 4

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x + 3y - 4

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Simplify the expression: 2x + 1 + 7x

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9x + 1

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Simplify the expression: 5(a + 6)

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5a + 30

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Simplify the expression: 4(2b + 3)

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8b + 12

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Simplify the expression: 4b - 25 + 19

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4b - 6

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What is the coefficient in the term 7x?

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The coefficient is 7.

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What is a constant term?

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A constant term is a term that does not contain any variables. For example, in the expression 3x + 5, the number 5 is a constant term.

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What does it mean to simplify an expression?

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To simplify an expression means to combine like terms and reduce it to its simplest form.