Combining Like Terms

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What are like terms?

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Like terms are terms that have the same variable raised to the same power. For example, 3x and 5x are like terms, while 3x and 4y are not.

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How do you combine like terms?

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To combine like terms, add or subtract the coefficients of the terms that have the same variable. For example, 2x + 3x = 5x.

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Simplify: 8q + 3q - 6t + 2q - 4q

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9q - 6t

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What is the coefficient in the term 7m?

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

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Simplify: m + m + m + m

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4m

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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.

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Simplify: 5p + 7y + 2t - 3p + 4y

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2p + 11y + 2t

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What is the difference between like terms and unlike terms?

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Like terms have the same variable and exponent, while unlike terms do not. For example, 2x and 3x are like terms, but 2x and 3y are unlike terms.

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Simplify: 10w + 3d + 3w + d

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13w + 4d

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What is the process of combining like terms called?

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The process is called simplification.