Combine Like Terms

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What does it mean to combine like terms in an expression?

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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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Simplify the expression: 2x + 1 + 7x

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9x + 1

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What is the result of combining -r and -10r?

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-11r

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Rewrite the expression by combining like terms: 5x² + 5y + 2x² + 4y² - 4x² + 2y² - 4y

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3x² + 6y² + y

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Simplify the expression: 7x² - 5x + 3 - 2x² - 2x - 1

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5x² - 7x + 2

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What is the result of combining 10x² + 9x - 5 and 3x² - 8x - 7?

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13x² + x - 12

Front

Define 'like terms'.

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Like terms are terms that have the same variable(s) raised to the same power.

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What is the first step in combining like terms?

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Identify and group the like terms in the expression.

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Simplify the expression: 4a + 3b - 2a + 5b

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2a + 8b

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What is the simplified form of 6x - 2x + 4 - 3?

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4x + 1