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, 4x + 3x = 7x.

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

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7k + 2s

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Simplify: x + 3x + 6x + x

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11x

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What does it mean to simplify an expression?

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Simplifying an expression means to reduce it to its simplest form by combining like terms and eliminating unnecessary parts.

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Simplify: 4f² + 3h - g + f

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Can't be simplified

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

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13w + 4d

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Which expression is equivalent to v + v + v + v + v?

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5v

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What is a coefficient in an algebraic expression?

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A coefficient is a numerical factor in a term of an algebraic expression. For example, in 5x, 5 is the coefficient.

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What is a variable in algebra?

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A variable is a symbol, often a letter, that represents a number in an expression or equation. For example, x and y are variables.