WU: Combine Like Terms

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What does it mean to combine like terms in an expression?

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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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Simplify the expression: (5 + 4x) + (2x - 8)

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6x - 3

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Simplify the expression: 3x² - x + 7 + 5x + 2 - 2x²

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x² + 4x + 9

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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 power.

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Simplify the expression: 3 + 5x + 8 - 2x

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11 + 3x

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What is the result of 12a - 5a?

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7a

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How do you identify like terms in an expression?

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Like terms can be identified by looking for terms that have the same variable and exponent.

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What is the first step in simplifying an expression with like terms?

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The first step is to group the like terms together.

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What is the simplified form of 4x + 3x - 2x?

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5x

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If an expression has no like terms, what should you do?

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If there are no like terms, the expression is already in its simplest form.