Combine Like Terms

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What does it mean to combine like terms in an expression?

Back

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

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4t + 10y

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What are like terms?

Back

Like terms are terms that have the same variable and exponent. For example, 2x and 3x are like terms.

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Simplify the expression: 8y + 5 - 2y

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6y + 5

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What is the first step in combining like terms?

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The first step is to identify and group the like terms together.

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Simplify the expression: 5x + 3y + 5 + 4x + 3y + y + 8

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9x + 7y + 13

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What is the result of combining 2x and 7x?

Back

9x

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Simplify the expression: 2x + 1 + 7x

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9x + 1

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What do you do with constant terms when combining like terms?

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You add or subtract them just like you do with variable terms.

Front

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

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11 + 3x