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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Simplify: 6x + 2y - 3x - y + 4y - 5y

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3x.

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What is the result of combining 5x² + 8x + 6 + x² + 3x + 1?

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6x² + 11x + 7.

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Simplify the expression: 4(x + 6) + 4

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4x + 28.

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Combine the terms: 3x + 2x + 5y

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5x + 5y.

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What is the result of 3x - 5x?

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-2x.

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What is a coefficient in an algebraic expression?

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A coefficient is a numerical factor in a term. For example, in 4x, 4 is the coefficient.

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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.

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What is the difference between a variable and a constant?

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A variable is a symbol that represents an unknown value (e.g., x), while a constant is a fixed value (e.g., 5).