Simplifying Expressions with Like Terms
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Objective
I can simplify expressions by combining like terms.
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Key concepts
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Like terms have the same variables to the same powers.
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When combining like terms, we add or subtract the coefficients, which are the numbers in front of the variables.
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To simplify expressions, you can rewrite subtraction as adding the opposite to make it easier to identify negative terms.
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Practice
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Which of the following are like terms?
Simplify the expression: 5a + 2b - 3a + b
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“Simplify the expression: 12a + 5b - 4a + b”
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