Combining Like Terms

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What does it mean to combine like terms in an expression?

Back

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?

Back

Like terms are terms that have the same variable(s) raised to the same power. For example, 3x and 5x are like terms.

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Simplify the expression: 2a + 3a.

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5a.

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What is the coefficient in the term 7x?

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

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Simplify the expression: 4y - 2y + 3.

Back

2y + 3.

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What is the result of combining the like terms: 5m + 2m - 3m?

Back

4m.

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Simplify the expression: 6x + 4 - 2x + 3.

Back

4x + 7.

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What is the constant term in the expression 3x + 5?

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The constant term is 5.

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Simplify the expression: 8p - 3p + 2p + 1.

Back

7p + 1.

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What is the simplified form of: 10 - 2 + 3?

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11.