Simplifying Expressions

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What is a like term in algebra?

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A like term is a term that has the same variable raised to the same power. For example, 3x and 5x are like terms.

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How do you combine like terms?

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To combine like terms, add or subtract the coefficients of the terms that have the same variable. For example, 3x + 5x = 8x.

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Simplify: 7v + 2 + 12 + 2v

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9v + 14

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Simplify: 3x + 2x + 3y - 7y

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5x - 4y

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Simplify: 3 + 12c - 4c

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8c + 3

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Simplify: 9z + 21 - 3z + 1

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6z + 22

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Add these expressions: x + 5 + 2x + 10

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3x + 15

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What is the coefficient in the term 5x?

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The coefficient is 5, which is the number multiplying the variable x.

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What does it mean to simplify an expression?

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To simplify an expression means to combine like terms and reduce it to its simplest form.

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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 3x + 5, the number 5 is a constant term.