Combining Like Terms

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

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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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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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What is a like term?

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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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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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What is the coefficient in the term 7x?

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The coefficient is the number in front of the variable, which in this case is 7.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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Simplify the expression: 2a + 3a.

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5a.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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

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5x.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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

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4y.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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

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4m + 7.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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What is the simplified form of: 3x + 4x - 2 + 5?

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7x + 3.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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If you have the expression: 2x + 3y + 4x - 5y, what is the simplified form?

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6x - 2y.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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What is the simplified form of: -3a + 5a - 2?

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2a - 2.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1