Add Like Terms

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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 3y 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 the result of simplifying 3x + 2x?

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5x

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Which of the following is not a like term: 2x, -13x, -13, -2x?

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-13 is not a like term.

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What is the result of simplifying 3x - 5x?

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-2x

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What is the result of simplifying -r - 10r?

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-11r

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Simplify the expression: 4x^2 - 3x + 11 - 2x.

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4x^2 - 5x + 11

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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 of an algebraic expression. For example, in 4x, 4 is the coefficient.

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What is the difference between like terms and unlike terms?

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Like terms have the same variable and exponent, while unlike terms do not. For example, 2x and 3x are like terms, but 2x and 3y are unlike terms.

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What happens when you combine unlike terms?

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Unlike terms cannot be combined; they remain separate in an expression.