Combine 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 are like terms?

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Like terms are terms in an expression that have the same variable and exponent. For example, 3x and 5x are like terms.

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Simplify by combining like terms: 8m + 3 - 5m + 6

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3m + 9

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Simplify: 20n + 4 + 5 + 7n

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27n + 9

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Simplify by combining like terms: 5a + 2b - 3a + 4

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2a + 2b + 4

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Simplify the expression: 2x + 1 + 7x

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9x + 1

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Simplify: 19 - 3 + 5b

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16 + 5b

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What is the first step in combining like terms?

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Identify and group the like terms in the expression.

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How do you combine coefficients of like terms?

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Add or subtract the coefficients of like terms while keeping the variable part the same.

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What is the result of combining 4x and 3x?

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7x