Combine Like Terms Review

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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 the result of combining the like terms: a + a + a + a?

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4a

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Simplify the expression: -9n + 12n + 7.

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3n + 7

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What is the simplified form of 7v + 2 + 12 + 2v?

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9v + 14

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What do you get when you simplify 2x + 1 + 7x?

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9x + 1

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Combine the like terms: 5x + 3y + 5 + 4x + 3y + y + 8.

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9x + 7y + 13

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What is a 'like term'?

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Like terms are terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.

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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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If you have the expression 3a + 4b + 2a, how do you simplify it?

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Combine the like terms to get 5a + 4b.

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What is the simplified form of the expression: 10x - 3x + 2?

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7x + 2.