Combining Like Terms in Algebra

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What does it mean to combine like terms in algebra?

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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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What is a like term?

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Like terms are terms that have the same variable and exponent. For example, 3x and 5x are like terms, while 3x and 4y are not.

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What is the result of combining the like terms: 11r - 12r?

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The result is -r.

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What is the result of combining the like terms: -v + 12v?

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The result is 11v.

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What is the result of combining the like terms: 5n + 11n?

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The result is 16n.

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How do you combine constants in an expression?

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You add or subtract the constant values. For example, -5 + 6 = 1.

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What is the result of combining the expression: -5 + 9n + 6?

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The result is 1 + 9n.

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What is the result of combining the expression: n - 10 + 9n - 3?

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The result is 10n - 13.

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What is the first step in combining like terms?

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Identify and group the like terms together.

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Can you combine terms with different variables?

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No, you can only combine like terms that have the same variable and exponent.