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 is a like term?

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Like terms are terms that have the same variable and exponent. For example, 3x and 5x are like terms, while 3x and 4y are not.

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Simplify the expression: 6x + 2x + 1 + 4

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8x + 5

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Simplify the expression: 7 - 5m - 10m

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7 - 15m

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

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11 + 3x

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Simplify the expression: 7v + 2 + 12 + 2v

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9v + 14

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Simplify the expression: 2x + 1 + 7x

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9x + 1

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What is the first step in combining like terms?

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Identify and group all like terms together.

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What is the result of combining the like terms 4a + 3a?

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7a

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

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Leave the expression as it is, as it cannot be simplified further.