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.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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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, while 3x and 4y are not.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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Simplify the expression: 3a^2 + 6a + 5a^2

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8a^2 + 6a

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Simplify the expression: -9n + 12n + 7

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3n + 7

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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What is the result of combining 7y and 2y?

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9y

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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Simplify the expression: 3x^2 - x + 7 + 5x + 2 - 2x^2

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x^2 + 4x + 9

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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Simplify: 8x^2 + 5x + 2y + x

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8x^2 + 6x + 2y

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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What is the coefficient in the term 5x^2?

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The coefficient is 5.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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What is the constant term in the expression 4x^2 + 3x + 7?

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The constant term is 7.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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

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6a + 3b

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1