Combining Like Terms Practice

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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, 3x + 2x = 5x.

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What is a constant in an expression?

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A constant is a term in an expression that does not contain any variables. For example, in the expression 2x + 3, the number 3 is a constant.

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Simplify the expression: 3 + 5x + 8 - 2x

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11 + 3x

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Combine like terms: 3x + 2x + 3y - 7y

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5x - 4y

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Identify the constants in the expression: 2x + 4y + 3 + 2x + 6

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3, 6

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Which are like terms in the expression: 3x + 2x + 6y + 3?

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3x and 2x

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Simplify the expression: -7x - 9x

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-16x

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What is the coefficient in the term 5x?

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The coefficient is 5, which is the number multiplying the variable x.

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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.