Simplifying Expressions
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Objective
I can simplify algebraic expressions by combining like terms.
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Key concepts
3 concepts
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Like terms have the same variables to the same powers.
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Combining like terms can simplify expressions, making them easier to understand and work with.
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When combining like terms, you add or subtract the coefficients, which are the numbers in front of the variables, but the variable stays the same.
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Practice
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What are 'like terms' in algebraic expressions?
Simplify the expression: 5y + 3y - 2y
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Exit ticket
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“Simplify the expression: 12a + 5 + 3a - 2. Show all your steps.”
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