Combining Like Terms

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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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Simplify: 2x + 3x + 5 + 2

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5x + 7

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Simplify by combining like terms: 5n + 1 + n + 5 - 2n

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4n + 6

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Simplify by combining like terms: 3x + 3x

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6x

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Simplify by combining like terms: 2x + x + 4 + 5 + 2

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3x + 11

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Simplify by combining like terms: 2x + 4y + 8z + 3x + y

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5x + 5y + 8z

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What are like terms?

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Like terms are terms that have the same variable and exponent. For example, 2x and 3x are like terms.

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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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If you have the expression 4a + 2b + 3a, how would you simplify it?

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7a + 2b

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What is the result of combining the terms 5x and -2x?

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3x