Combining Like Terms

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What does it mean to combine like terms?

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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 are like terms?

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Like terms are terms that have the same variable raised to the same exponent. For example, 3x and 5x are like terms, while 3x and 4y are not.

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

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2a + 2b + 4

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What is a coefficient?

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A coefficient is a numerical factor in a term. For example, in the term 7x, 7 is the coefficient.

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Identify the coefficients in the expression: 2x + 9 + 7x

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2 and 7

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Simplify the expression: d + d + d + 3 + 2

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3d + 5

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Which terms are like terms in the expression: 3x + 7 - 9x + 24y + 2x^2?

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3x and -9x

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Simplify by combining like terms: 4x^2 - 3x + 11 - 2x

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4x^2 - 5x + 11

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What is the result of combining like terms: 2x + 3x?

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5x

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What is the result of combining like terms: 4y - 2y + 6?

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2y + 6