Combining Like Terms

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What is combining like terms?

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Combining like terms is the process of simplifying an expression by adding or subtracting terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.

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What is a coefficient?

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A coefficient is the number that comes before a variable in an algebraic expression.

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Simplify: 5z - 4z

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1z

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Simplify: y + x + y + y + x

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2x + 3y

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Simplify: 3 + 12c - 4c

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8c + 3

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Use the distributive property: -8(z - 5)

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-8z + 40

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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.

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What is the distributive property?

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The distributive property states that a(b + c) = ab + ac.

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Simplify: 2a + 3a

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5a

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Simplify: 7x - 2x + 4

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5x + 4