Combining Like Terms

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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. For example, 3x and 5x are like terms, while 3x and 4y are not.

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How do you combine like terms?

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To combine like terms, add or subtract the coefficients of the terms that are alike. For example, in 2a + 3a, you add the coefficients (2 + 3) to get 5a.

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What is a coefficient?

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A coefficient is a numerical factor in a term. For example, in the term 7x, 7 is the coefficient.

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Simplify by combining like terms: 5a + 2b - 3a + 4

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2a + 2b + 4

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Simplify: 7j + 3k + 10j - k

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17j + 2k

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8x

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What does it mean to simplify an expression?

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To simplify an expression means to combine like terms and reduce it to its simplest form.

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Can the expression 4f^2 + 3h - g + f be simplified?

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Can't be simplified.

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What are the coefficients in the expression 2x + 9 + 7x?

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2, 7

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What is the result of combining like terms: 6y + 4y - 2y?

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8y