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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What are like terms?

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Like terms are terms in an expression that have the same variable(s) and exponent(s). For example, 3x and 5x are like terms, while 3x and 4y are not.

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Simplify the expression: 2x + 3x.

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5x.

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What is the result of combining the like terms in the expression: 7y - 2y + 4?

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5y + 4.

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How do you simplify the expression: 4a + 2b - 3a + 5b?

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Combine like terms to get: a + 7b.

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What is the simplified form of the expression: 10 - 3 + 2?

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9.

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Can the terms 4xy and 2x be combined? Why or why not?

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No, they cannot be combined because they are not like terms; they have different variables.

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What is the simplified form of the expression: 6m - 2 + 4m + 3?

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10m + 1.

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If you have the expression 5x^2 + 3x - 2x^2 + 4, what is the simplified result?

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3x^2 + 3x + 4.

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What is the result of combining the like terms in the expression: 8 - 3 + 2x + 5x?

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5 + 7x.