Combine Like Terms

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Are 7a and 4a like terms?

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Yes

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A variable can be _______?

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Any letter of the alphabet

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Simplify: 4n - 8n + 10y + 8y

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-4n + 18y

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A coefficient is __________.

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the number that comes before the variable

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What are like terms?

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Terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.

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What is the first step in combining like terms?

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Identify and group the like terms.

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Simplify: 3x + 5x - 2x

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6x

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What does it mean to simplify an expression?

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To combine like terms and reduce the expression to its simplest form.

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If 2a + 3b and 4a + 5b are combined, what is the result?

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6a + 8b