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, 2x + 3x = 5x.

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What is the result of combining 2r + 5r?

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The result is 7r.

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What is the result of combining 3x - 5x?

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The result is -2x.

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What is the simplified form of 5x + 4x?

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The simplified form is 9x.

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What do you get when you combine 3y + 2y - 5y?

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The result is 0y, or simply 0.

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What is the simplified expression for 7v + 2 + 12 + 2v?

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The simplified expression is 9v + 14.

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If you have 5x + 3y + 8 + 4x + 3y, what is the combined expression?

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The combined expression is 9x + 6y + 8.

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What is the result of combining 3x + 2x + 3y - 7y?

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The result is 5x - 4y.

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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.