Adding 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 have the same variable. For example, 3x + 5x = 8x.

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What is the result of -4W - 10W?

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-14W

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What is the result of -V - 10V?

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-11V

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What is the result of 16x - 10x?

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6x

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Combine like terms: 3x + 2x + 11y - 7y.

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5x + 4y

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What is standard form in algebra?

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Standard form is a way of writing an expression where the terms are arranged from the highest degree to the lowest degree.

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Is c + 8c^3 - 3c^7 in standard form?

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No, it is not in standard form because the terms are not arranged in descending order of their degrees.

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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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What happens when you combine 5a + 3a?

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You get 8a.