Combining 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.

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What is a like term?

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Like terms are terms that have the same variable(s) raised to the same power. For example, 3x and 5x are like terms.

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What is the result of combining -2x and 6x?

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The result is 4x.

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What is the result of combining n and 9n?

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The result is 10n.

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What is the result of combining a + a + a + a?

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The result is 4a.

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What is the result of combining y + y + y + x + x?

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The result is 3y + 2x.

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What is the result of combining 3n + 2 + 5p + n?

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The result is 4n + 5p + 2.

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How do you combine the terms in the expression 11 + 6x - 2x?

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The result is 4x + 11.

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What is the first step in combining like terms?

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Identify the like terms in the expression.

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What is the result of combining 10n - 10 + 9n - 3?

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The result is 19n - 13.