Combining Like Terms

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What is combining like terms?

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Combining like terms is the process of simplifying an expression by adding or subtracting terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.

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Simplify: 6x + 12x + 3y

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18x + 3y

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What are like terms?

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Like terms are terms that have the same variable and the same exponent.

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Simplify: 8x² + 5x + 2y + x

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8x² + 6x + 2y

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What can be combined with constants?

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Constants can be combined with each other.

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Simplify: 11a - 5c + 3a

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14a - 5c

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What is a coefficient?

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A coefficient is a numerical factor in a term of an algebraic expression.

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What is a variable?

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A variable is a symbol used to represent an unknown value in mathematics.

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Simplify: 4x + 7x - 2x

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9x

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What is the result of combining 3 and 5?

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8 (Constants can be combined.)