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 -9x are like terms because they both contain the variable x.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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Identify the like terms in the expression: 3x + 7 - 9x + 24y + 2x²

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3x and -9x are like terms.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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Identify the like terms in the expression: 4r + 2 - 6 + 2r

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4r and 2r, 2 and -6 are like terms.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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Simplify by combining like terms: 5a + 2b - 3a + 4

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2a + 2b + 4

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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Simplify the expression: y + x + y + y + x

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2x + 3y

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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Simplify the expression: 6x + 1 + 7x

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13x + 1

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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What is the first step in combining like terms?

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The first step is to identify the like terms in the expression.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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What do you get when you combine the like terms 4x and 3x?

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You get 7x.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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What is the result of combining the constants 5 and -2?

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The result is 3.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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If you have the expression 2y + 3y + 4, what is the simplified form?

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The simplified form is 5y + 4.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1