Identifying and 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 3y are not.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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What is a coefficient?

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A coefficient is a numerical factor in a term. In the term 3x, 3 is the coefficient.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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How do you combine like terms?

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To combine like terms, add or subtract their coefficients while keeping the variable part the same. For example, 3x + 5x = (3 + 5)x = 8x.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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Simplify: 4 + 3x + 5x

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4 + 8x.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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What is the result of combining -4W and -10W?

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-14W.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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Simplify: -6k + 7k

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K.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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Combine like terms: a + 2a + 7

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3a + 7.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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What is the sum of coefficients in the expression 4 + 3x + 5x?

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The sum of coefficients is 3 + 5 = 8.

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What happens when you combine 2x and 3y?

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You cannot combine them because they are not like terms.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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If you have the expression 7a + 2b - 3a, what is the simplified form?

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4a + 2b.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1