Combining Like Terms

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What does it mean to combine like terms in algebra?

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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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Simplify by Combining Like Terms: 13a - 8a

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5a

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Simplify by Combining Like Terms: -8b + 3b + b

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-4b

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Simplify by Combining Like Terms: -12n - 6n

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-18n

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Simplify by Combining Like Terms: 10a - 5 - 12a + 14

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-2a + 9

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Which expression is not equivalent to the others? 2(x - 4), 2x - 8, -8 + 2x, 2 + x - 4

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2 + x - 4

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What are like terms?

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

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What is the first step in combining like terms?

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Identify and group the like terms together.

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Simplify by Combining Like Terms: 4x + 7 - 2x + 3

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2x + 10

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Simplify by Combining Like Terms: 5y - 3y + 2y - 4

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4y - 4