Terms, Coefficients, & Like Terms

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What is a coefficient in an algebraic expression?

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A coefficient is a numerical factor that multiplies a variable in an algebraic expression.

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Identify the coefficients in the expression: 4 + 3x + 5x.

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3 and 5.

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What are like terms?

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Like terms are terms that have the same variables raised to the same powers.

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True or False: Like terms have the same variables and the same exponents.

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True.

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Combine like terms: 6m + m - 4m.

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3m.

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What is a constant term in an expression?

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A constant term is a term that does not contain any variables.

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Identify the constant term in the expression: 14 - 8x - 7y.

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14.

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Which expression contains exactly 3 terms? 5 + 6xy, 9 + 4t, 8 + 2y - 5x, 24xy.

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8 + 2y - 5x.

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What is the sum of the coefficients in the expression: 2x + 3y - 5?

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The sum of the coefficients is 2 + 3 - 5 = 0.

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What does it mean to simplify an expression?

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To simplify an expression means to combine like terms and reduce it to its simplest form.