Combining Like Terms Review

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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 are alike. For example, 3x + 5x = (3 + 5)x = 8x.

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What is a coefficient?

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A coefficient is a numerical factor in a term. For example, in the term 4y, 4 is the coefficient.

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Simplify: 5a + 3a

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8a

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Simplify: 2x + 4y - 3x + y

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-x + 5y

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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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What is the result of combining 7m and 2m?

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9m

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Simplify: 10 - 3 + 2

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9

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Which of the following is a like term to 6x? 2x, 3y, 4z

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2x

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What is the simplified form of 4a + 2b - 2a + 3b?

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2a + 5b