Combine Like Terms

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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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Simplify the expression: 7x² - 3a + 20 - 4x² + 2a

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3x² - a + 20

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Simplify: -24 - 13x - 18x + 24

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-31x

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Simplify by combining like terms: -14w + 8 + 9w - 2

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-5w + 6

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Simplify the expression: 3m - 15 + 2m - 4

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5m - 19

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Simplify and combine like terms: 5p - 3q + 2 - 4p + 5 + 4q

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p + q + 7

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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.

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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 2x + 3x, what is the simplified form?

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5x

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What is the result of combining the terms 4y - 2y + 3y?

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5y