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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What does it mean to combine like terms?

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Combining like terms means to add or subtract terms that have the same variable and exponent. This simplifies the expression.

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Simplify: 2a + 3a

Back

5a

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Simplify: 4x + 2y - 3x + 5y

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x + 7y

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What is a constant in an expression?

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A constant is a term that does not contain any variables. For example, in the expression 3x + 5, the number 5 is a constant.

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Identify the like terms: 2x + 3y + 4x - 5y

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2x and 4x are like terms; 3y and -5y are like terms.

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Simplify: 7m - 2m + 3

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5m + 3

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What is the coefficient in the term 6y?

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The coefficient is 6, which is the number multiplying the variable y.

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Combine like terms: 5a + 3b - 2a + 4

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3a + 3b + 4

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What is the result of combining 8x - 3x + 2?

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5x + 2