Combining Like Terms

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Is 3x + 12 equivalent to 3(x + 3) + 3?

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Yes

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What are terms in algebraic expressions?

Back

Parts of an expression being added or subtracted

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Combine like terms: 7n + 8p + n + p

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8n + 9p

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What is the equivalent expression of the expression to the left?

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B.

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Simplify the expression: 3x² - x + 7 + 5x + 2 - 2x²

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x² + 4x + 9

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What does it mean to combine like terms?

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To add or subtract terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.

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What is a coefficient in an algebraic expression?

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A number that multiplies a variable.

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What is a variable in algebra?

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A symbol that represents an unknown value.

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What is the degree of the term 4x²?

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2, because the highest exponent of the variable is 2.

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Combine like terms: 5a + 3b - 2a + 4b

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3a + 7b