Combining Like Terms

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What does it mean to combine like terms?

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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 a like term?

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Like terms are terms that have the same variable and exponent. For example, 3x and 5x are like terms.

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What is the result of 3x - 2x?

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x

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What is the result of 7x - 5x?

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2x

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What is the result of 4x + 2x?

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6x

Front

What is the result of 2x - x?

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x

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What is the result of 5x + x?

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6x

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How do you combine the terms 6y + 4y?

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You add the coefficients: 6y + 4y = 10y.

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What is the coefficient in the term 8x?

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The coefficient is 8.

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What happens when you combine 10a - 3a?

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You get 7a.