Combining Like Terms (No Negatives)

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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, 2x and 5x are like terms, while 2x and 3y are not.

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How do you combine like terms?

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To combine like terms, add or subtract the coefficients of the terms that have the same variable. For example, 2x + 3x = 5x.

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What is the coefficient in the term 7a?

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The coefficient is 7, which is the number multiplying the variable a.

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What is the constant in the expression 4x + 5?

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The constant is 5, which is the term without a variable.

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Combine the like terms: 2x + 11 + 6x.

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11 + 8x.

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Combine the like terms: 1c + 4c + 4 - 2c.

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3c + 4.

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Combine the like terms: 5m + 3 - 2m - 1.

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3m + 2.

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Combine the like terms: 1 + 4p + 8 + 10p.

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9 + 14p.

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Combine the like terms: 10 + 43a + 6a.

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10 + 49a.

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What is the result of combining 3x + 2x + 5?

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5x + 5.