JMMS Combining 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 4y are not.

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How do you combine like terms?

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To combine like terms, you add or subtract the coefficients of the terms that are alike. For example, in 3x + 5x, you add the coefficients (3 + 5) to get 8x.

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Simplify the expression: 5x + 3y + 5 + 4x + 3y + y + 8

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9x + 7y + 13

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Simplify the expression: 3 + 12c - 4c

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8c + 3

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Simplify the expression: 6x + 1 + 7x

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13x + 1

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Simplify the expression: 3x + 2x

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5x

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Simplify the expression: 7v + 2 + 12 + 2v

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9v + 14

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What is the coefficient in the term 7x?

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The coefficient is 7, which is the number multiplying the variable x.

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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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What is the first step in simplifying an expression?

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The first step is to identify and group like terms together.