Simplifying Expressions by Combining Like Terms

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Like terms have the same _____ and the same _____.

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variables and exponents

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How many terms does this expression have: -18y + 7yz - 4z?

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3

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Simplify by combining like terms: 2a² – 8a² + 5a³ – 11a²

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-17a² + 5a³

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

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2a + 2b + 4

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Find the area of the rectangle: What is the expression for the area if the length is 3x and the width is 6?

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18x + 6

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What are like terms?

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Terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.

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What is the first step in simplifying expressions by combining like terms?

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Identify and group like terms.

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If you have the expression 4x + 3y - 2x + 5y, what is the simplified form?

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2x + 8y

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What does it mean to combine like terms?

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To add or subtract coefficients of terms that have the same variable and exponent.

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In the expression 7a² + 3a - 2a² + 4, how many like terms are there?

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3 like terms (7a² and -2a² are like terms, and 3a is a separate term).