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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Simplify the expression: 2x + 1 + 7x

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9x + 1

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Combine Like Terms: 9c - 5c + 14 + 3c

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7c + 14

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Simplify: x + 3x + 6x + x

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11x

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Distribute and Combine Like Terms: 5(3x + 2x)

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25x

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What is the coefficient in the term 4x?

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The coefficient is 4.

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What is a constant term?

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A constant term is a term that does not contain any variables. For example, in the expression 3x + 5, the number 5 is a constant term.

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Simplify: 4y + 2y - y

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5y

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Combine Like Terms: 6a + 3b - 2a + 4b

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4a + 7b