Combining Like Terms Practice

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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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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 the expression 3x + 5x, you combine them to get 8x.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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Simplify the expression: 7 - 8c + 3 - 6c

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10 - 14c

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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What is the result of combining 4m + m + m + m?

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4m

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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Simplify the expression: 6x + 12 - 8x - 2

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-2x + 10

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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Combine the like terms: 7m^3 + 6m^2 + 4m + m^2

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7m^3 + 7m^2 + 4m

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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Simplify the expression: 3a + 7 - 2a

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a + 7

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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What is the coefficient in the term 5x^2?

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The coefficient is 5.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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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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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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What is the difference between like terms and unlike terms?

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Like terms have the same variable and exponent, while unlike terms do not. For example, 2x and 3x are like terms, but 2x and 3y are unlike terms.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B