Combining Like Terms

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What does it mean to combine like terms?

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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 coefficient in the term 7x?

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The coefficient is 7.

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Simplify the expression: 2r + 2 + 5r - 2 + r

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8r.

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Simplify the expression: a + a + a + a

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4a.

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Simplify the expression: 6x + 1 + 7x

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13x + 1.

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What is the result of combining the like terms in the expression: y + x + y + y + x?

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2x + 3y.

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What is the difference between like terms and unlike terms?

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Like terms have the same variable(s) raised to the same power, while unlike terms do not.

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

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6x + 3y.

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What is the simplified form of 5a + 3b - 2a + 4b?

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3a + 7b.