Combining Like Terms

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What is combining like terms?

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Combining like terms is the process of simplifying 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(s) raised to the same power. For example, 3x and 5x are like terms.

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What is the result of -4x - 10x?

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-14x

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What is the result of a + a + a + a?

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4a

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What is the result of 6y + 3y + 9y + 7y?

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25y

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What is the result of -6k + 7k?

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k

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What is the result of -v + 12v?

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11v

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How do you combine the terms 2x + 3x?

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You add the coefficients: 2 + 3 = 5, so the result is 5x.

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What is the coefficient in the term 7y?

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The coefficient is 7.

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What happens when you combine 5a - 2a?

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You subtract the coefficients: 5 - 2 = 3, so the result is 3a.