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.

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What is the first step in combining like terms?

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Identify and group the like terms together.

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Simplify: 5a + 3a

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8a

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What does it mean to simplify an expression?

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To simplify an expression means to combine like terms and reduce it to its simplest form.

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Simplify: 2x + 4y - 3x + 5y

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-x + 9y

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What is the coefficient in the term 7m?

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The coefficient is 7.

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Simplify: 6p - 2p + 3p

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7p

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What is the difference between like terms and unlike terms?

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Like terms have the same variable and exponent, while unlike terms do not.

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Simplify: 4x + 2y - 3x + y

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x + 3y

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What is the result of combining the like terms 2a + 3a + 4b?

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5a + 4b