Combining Like Terms

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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. For example, 3x and 5x are like terms, while 3x and 4y are not.

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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 are alike. For example, in 2x + 3x, you add the coefficients (2 + 3) to get 5x.

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Simplify: 8 + 5x - 3 - 2x

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5 + 3x

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Simplify: 3r - 2r + 5

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r + 5

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5c + 6

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Simplify: x + 3x + 6x + x

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11x

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Simplify: 15x + 19 + 2x + 4

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17x + 23

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What is the coefficient in the term 7x?

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The coefficient is 7, which is the number multiplying the variable x.

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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 4x + 5, the number 5 is a constant term.

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What happens when you combine terms with different variables?

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You cannot combine terms with different variables. For example, 3x and 4y cannot be combined.