Combine Like Terms

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What does it mean to combine like terms in algebra?

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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, while 3x and 4y are not.

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Simplify: 2x + 3x

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5x

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Simplify: 4y - 2y + 3y

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5y

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Simplify: 7a - 2a + 4a

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9a

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Simplify: 5m + 3 - 2m + 4

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3m + 7

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Simplify: -3x + 5x - 2

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2x - 2

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Simplify: 10 - 3y + 2y - 5

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5 - y

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What is the first step in combining like terms?

Back

Identify and group the like terms together.

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

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4x