Combining Like Terms | 7.PFA.2c

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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 simplest form of the expression 6x + 3x – 5 + x + 1?

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10x – 4

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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How do you simplify the expression 7v + 2 + 12 + 2v?

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Combine like terms to get 9v + 14.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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What is the result of combining -6k and 7k?

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k

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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What is the first step in combining like terms?

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Identify and group the like terms in the expression.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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What is the coefficient in the term 5x?

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The coefficient is 5, which is the number multiplying the variable x.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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What happens to the constant terms when combining like terms?

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Constant terms are added or subtracted together to simplify the expression.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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If you have the expression 4a + 3b + 2a + 5b, what is the simplified form?

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6a + 8b

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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What is the simplified form of the expression 10y - 3y + 4?

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7y + 4

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1