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 have the same variable. For example, 3x + 2x = (3 + 2)x = 5x.

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

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2b

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Simplify the expression: 2x + 1 + 7x.

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9x + 1

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How many terms are in the expression: 8n + 2 - 7x?

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3

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What is the result of combining the like terms in the expression: -2x + 11 + 6x?

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4x + 11

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Simplify the expression: 3t + 7y + t + 3y.

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4t + 10y

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What is a term in an algebraic expression?

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A term is a single mathematical expression that can be a number, a variable, or a combination of both, such as 5x or 3.

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What is a coefficient?

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A coefficient is a numerical factor in a term. For example, in 4x, 4 is the coefficient.

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What does it mean to simplify an expression?

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To simplify an expression means to combine like terms and reduce it to its simplest form.