Combine Like Terms

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What does it mean to combine like terms in an algebraic 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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Identify the like terms in the expression: 5a + 2b - 3a + 4.

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The like terms are 5a and -3a (both are 'a' terms) and 2b (which is the only 'b' term).

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What is the result of combining the like terms in the expression: 5a + 2b - 3a + 4?

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The result is 2a + 2b + 4.

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How do you combine like terms in the expression: 5a + 2b - 7b + 4a?

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Combine 5a and 4a to get 9a, and combine 2b and -7b to get -5b, resulting in 9a - 5b.

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What is the simplified form of -6k + 7k?

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The simplified form is k.

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In the expression 3x + 2x + 3y - 7y, which terms are like terms?

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The like terms are 3x and 2x (both are 'x' terms) and 3y and -7y (both are 'y' terms).

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What is the result of combining like terms in the expression: 3x + 2x + 3y - 7y?

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The result is 5x - 4y.

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How do you simplify the expression: 7v + 2 + 12 + 2v?

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Combine 7v and 2v to get 9v, and combine 2 and 12 to get 14, resulting in 9v + 14.

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What is a 'term' in algebra?

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A term is a single mathematical expression that can be a number, a variable, or a combination of both, multiplied together.

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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.