COMBINING LIKE TERMS

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What does it mean to combine like terms in an expression?

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Combining like terms means to simplify an expression by adding or subtracting terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.

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What is a like term?

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Like terms are terms that have the same variable(s) raised to the same power. For example, 3x and 5x are like terms.

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What is the simplest form of the expression 6x + 3x – 5 + x + 1?

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10x – 4

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How do you identify like terms in an expression?

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Look for terms that have the same variable(s) and exponent(s). For example, in the expression 2x^2 + 3x + 4x^2, 2x^2 and 4x^2 are like terms.

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What is the result of combining the like terms 2y + 3y?

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5y

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What is the equivalent expression for w + 2x + 3w – x?

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4w + x

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What is the simplest form of the expression 3 + 2x + 6y + 6x + 2 – 2y?

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8x + 4y + 5

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What is the result of distributing 4 in the expression 4(2s + 3t + 2)?

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8s + 12t + 8

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What is the equivalent expression for 2 • 4 + x + x + y + y + y?

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8 + 2x + 3y

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What is the first step in simplifying an expression with like terms?

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Identify and group all like terms together.