Adding 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.

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What is the process of adding like terms?

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To add like terms, combine their coefficients while keeping the variable part the same. For example, 4s + 8s = (4 + 8)s = 12s.

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What is the result of 4s + 8s?

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12s

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What is the result of 10z + 2z?

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12z

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What is the result of 7y + 2x + 3y?

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10y + 2x

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What is the result of 5x + 6 + 4x?

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9x + 6

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What is the result of y + y?

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2y

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Can you add terms with different variables?

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No, you cannot add terms with different variables. For example, 3x + 4y cannot be simplified further.

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What is a coefficient in a term?

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

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What happens when you add a constant to a variable term?

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When you add a constant to a variable term, you cannot combine them. For example, 3x + 4 remains as is.