Identify Like Terms

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What are like terms?

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Like terms are terms in an expression that have the same variable raised to the same power. For example, 2x and -3x are like terms because they both contain the variable x.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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Identify the like terms in the expression: 2x + 4y - 3x + y - x

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2x and -3x and x; 4y and y.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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Which term is the constant in the expression: 5g^3 + 2?

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2 is the constant term.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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Identify the like terms in the expression: 4x^2 - 3x - 2x

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-3x and -2x are like terms.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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Identify the like terms in the expression: 2x + 1 + 7x

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2x and 7x are like terms.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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Identify the like terms in the expression: 5x + 8 - 2x

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5x and -2x are like terms.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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What is a constant term?

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A constant term is a term in an expression that does not contain any variables. For example, in the expression 3x + 5, the number 5 is the constant term.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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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 3x + 2x, you combine them to get 5x.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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What is the coefficient in the term 7y?

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The coefficient is 7, which is the number multiplying the variable y.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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Identify the like terms in the expression: 6a + 4b - 2a + 3b

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6a and -2a; 4b and 3b are like terms.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B