Simplifying Expressions with Like Terms
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Objective
I can simplify algebraic expressions by combining like terms.
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Key concepts
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Simplifying a polynomial involves identifying like terms that can be combined into a single term.
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Like terms have the exact same variable part, which means the same variable raised to the same power.
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To combine like terms, you add or subtract the number parts (coefficients) and keep the variable part the same.
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Practice
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What does it mean to simplify a polynomial?
Explain why the terms 3x² and 3x are NOT like terms.
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“Simplify the following expression by combining like terms: 4x + 2y - x + 5y”
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