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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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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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Simplify the expression: 7v + 2 + 12 + 2v

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9v + 14

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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What are like terms?

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Like terms are terms that have the same variable and exponent. For example, 3x and 5x are like terms.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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Simplify the expression: 5x + 3y + 5 + 4x + 3y + y + 8

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9x + 7y + 13

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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What is the coefficient in the term 4m?

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The coefficient is 4, which is the number multiplying the variable m.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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Simplify the expression: 7 - 5m - 10m

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7 - 15m

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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What is a constant term?

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A constant term is a term that does not contain any variables. For example, in the expression 3x + 5, the number 5 is a constant term.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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Simplify the expression: 2f + f

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3f

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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What is the first step in combining like terms?

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The first step is to identify all the like terms in the expression.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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

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2a + 2b + 4

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1