Combining 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 by combining like terms: 5a + 2b - 3a + 4

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2a + 2b + 4

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True or False: 7f + 6f + 5f - 10f = 8f

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True

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If Abigail has 5 apples, Grace gives her 7 more apples, she then gives away 10 apples, and Mia gives her 9 more apples, how many apples does Abigail have now?

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11 apples

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Simplify: 4k + 6k - 3k + 3s - s

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7k + 2s

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What are like terms?

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Like terms are terms that have the same variable and exponent.

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What is the first step in combining like terms?

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Identify and group the like terms together.

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Simplify: 7g + 5 + 6g - 3

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13g + 2

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What is the result of combining the like terms 3x + 4x?

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7x

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If you have the expression 2y + 3y - y, what is the simplified form?

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4y