Combine Like Terms

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What does it mean to combine like terms in algebra?

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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 is the result of combining the like terms: 9x + 8x?

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17x

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How do you combine the terms in the expression: x + 1 + 3x?

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You add the coefficients of like terms: 1x + 3x = 4x, so the result is 4x + 1.

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What is the simplified form of the expression: 11t - 5 + 6 - 14t?

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-3t + 1

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How do you simplify the expression: -4r - 10(1 + 3r)?

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Distribute -10 to get -4r - 10 - 30r = -34r - 10.

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What is the result of simplifying the expression: 3 + 4x - 1?

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4x + 2

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What are like terms?

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Like terms are terms that have the same variable and exponent.

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What is the coefficient in the term 5x?

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The coefficient is 5.

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How do you identify like terms in the expression: 2a + 3b + 4a - 5b?

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Combine 2a and 4a to get 6a, and combine 3b and -5b to get -2b, resulting in 6a - 2b.

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What is the first step in combining like terms?

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Identify and group the like terms together.