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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Simplify: 2a + 3a

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5a

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What is a coefficient?

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A coefficient is a numerical factor in a term of an algebraic expression. For example, in 4x, 4 is the coefficient.

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Identify the coefficients in the expression: 5y + 2 + 3y.

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5 and 3 are the coefficients.

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Simplify: 7m + 2m - 3m

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6m

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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, 2x and 5x are like terms.

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Simplify: 10x + 4y - 2x + 3y

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8x + 7y

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What is the result of combining 4p + 5p?

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9p

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Simplify: 6a + 2b - 4a + 3b

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2a + 5b

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What is the simplified form of 8x - 3x + 2x?

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7x