Combining 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, 4k + 6k = 10k.

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Simplify: 4k + 6k - 3k + 3s - s

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7k + 2s

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Simplify: 4q + 4t + 3q + t

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7q + 5t

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Simplify: 8q + 3q - 6t + 2q - 4q

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9q - 6t

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Simplify: m + m + m + m

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4m

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Simplify: 12b + 4b^2 - 10b

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4b^2 + 2b

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What is a coefficient?

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A coefficient is a numerical factor in a term. For example, in 5x, 5 is the coefficient.

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What is a variable?

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A variable is a symbol used to represent an unknown value, often denoted by letters like x, y, or z.

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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.