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 a constant term?

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A constant term is a term that does not contain any variables. For example, in the expression 4x + 5, the number 5 is a constant term.

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Simplify: 2x + 3x

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5x

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Simplify: 6y - 2y + y

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5y

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Simplify: 4a + 2b - 3a + 7

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a + 2b + 7

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What is the first step in combining like terms?

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Identify and group the like terms together.

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Simplify: 5m + 9 - 4m

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m + 9

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Simplify: 3p + 4p - 2p

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5p

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What is the result of combining the like terms 7x + 2x - 3x?

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6x