Combining Like Terms

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What does it mean to combine like terms in algebra?

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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: 2x^2 + 10x + 5x^2 + 25x

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7x^2 + 35x

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Simplify: 2x + 3 + 9x + 2

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11x + 5

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Simplify: 12c - 4c + 3

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8c + 3

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Simplify: -2x + 8y + 10x

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8x + 8y

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Simplify: 6x + 1 + 7x

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13x + 1

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What are like terms?

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Like terms are terms that have the same variable(s) raised to the same power.

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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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If you have the expression 4a + 3b + 2a, how would you simplify it?

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6a + 3b

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What is the result of combining the terms 5x^2 and 3x^2?

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8x^2