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 by combining like terms: 2a + 3a - a

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4a.

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What is the coefficient in the term 7x^2?

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The coefficient is 7.

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Simplify by combining like terms: 5x^2 + 2x - 3x^2 + 4x

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-3x^2 + 6x.

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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 by combining like terms: 6y - 2y + 4y

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8y.

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What is the result of combining the like terms 3m + 4m - 2m?

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5m.

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Simplify by combining like terms: 8x - 3x + 2x - 5

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7x - 5.

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What is the sum of the like terms 2d + 3d + d?

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6d.