Combining Like Terms

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Combine like terms to simplify the expression: 3r - 2r + 5

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r + 5

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A variable can be _______?

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Any letter of the alphabet

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Combine like terms to simplify the expression: 8 + 5x - 3 - 2x

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5 + 3x

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A number by itself with no variable attached is called a _____

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constant

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Simplify: 5 + 11y + 2

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11y + 7

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What is a term in algebra?

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A single mathematical expression that can be a number, variable, or the product of both.

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What does it mean to combine like terms?

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

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What is a coefficient?

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A numerical factor in a term that is multiplied by a variable.

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Simplify: 4x + 3x - 2x

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5x

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What is a constant in an expression?

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A fixed value that does not change.