Combining Like Terms

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

Back

Combining like terms means to simplify an expression by adding or subtracting terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.

Front

What is a like term?

Back

Like terms are terms that have the same variable(s) raised to the same power. For example, 3x and 5x are like terms.

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Simplify the expression: 2a + 3a.

Back

5a.

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What is the coefficient in the term 7x?

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

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Simplify the expression: 4y - 2y + 3y.

Back

5y.

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What is the result of combining the terms: 6m + 4m - 2m?

Back

8m.

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Simplify the expression: 5x + 2 - 3x + 4.

Back

2x + 6.

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What is the simplified form of: 10p - 3p + 7p?

Back

14p.

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Combine like terms: 8x + 3y - 2x + 5y.

Back

6x + 8y.

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What is the simplified form of: 9a - 4 + 2a + 5?

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11a + 1.