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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What are like terms?

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Like terms are terms in an expression that have the same variable and exponent. For example, 3x and 5x are like terms, while 3x and 4y are not.

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Simplify: -10x + 15 - 3x + 2

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-13x + 17

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Which expression is equivalent to 8c + 6 - 3c - 2?

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5c + 4

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Simplify: 15x + 19 + 2x + 4

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17x + 23

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Combine like terms: 8 + 5x - 3 - 2x

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5 + 3x

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Simplify: 5 + 11y + 2

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11y + 7

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What is the first step in combining like terms?

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Identify and group all like terms together.

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How do you combine coefficients of like terms?

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Add or subtract the coefficients of like terms while keeping the variable part the same.

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What is the result of combining 4x + 3x?

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7x