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Learn to combine like terms in an expression .

Learn to combine like terms in an expression. Vocabulary. terms like terms equivalent expressions simplify. Helpful Hint. Constants such as 4, 0.75, and 11 are like terms because none of them have a variable. Terms in an expression are separated by plus or minus signs.

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Learn to combine like terms in an expression .

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  1. Learn to combine like terms in an expression.

  2. Vocabulary terms like terms equivalent expressions simplify

  3. Helpful Hint Constants such as 4, 0.75, and 11 are like terms because none of them have a variable. Terms in an expression are separated by plus or minus signs. Like terms can be grouped together because they have the same variable raised to the same exponents. Equivalent expressions have the same value for all values of the variables.

  4. To simplifyan expression, perform all possible operations, including combining like terms.

  5. Additional Example 1: Combining Like Terms To Simplify Combine like terms. A.14a – 5a Identify like terms. 9a Combine coefficients: 14 – 5 = 9 Identify like terms; the coefficient of y is 1, because 1y = y. B.7y2 + 8 – 3y2– 1 + y Combine coefficients: 7 – 3 = 4 and 8 – 1 = 7 4y2 + y + 7

  6. Additional Example 2A: Combining Like Terms in Two-Variables Expressions Combine like terms. 5t2 + 7p – 3p – 2t2 5t2 + 7p – 3p – 2t2 Identify like terms. 3t2 + 4p Combine coefficients.

  7. Additional Example 2B: Combining Like Terms in Two-Variable Expressions Combine like terms. 4m3 + 9n – 2 4m3 + 9n – 2 No like terms.

  8. Remember! The Distributive Property states that a(b + c) = ab + ac for all real numbers a, b, and c. For example, 2(3 + 5) = 2(3) + 2(5).

  9. Additional Example 3: Using the Distributive Property to Simplify Simplify 6(5 + n) – 2n. 6(5 + n) – 2n 6(5) +6(n) – 2n Distributive Property. 30 + 6n – 2n Multiply. 30 + 4n Combine coefficients: 6 – 2 = 4.

  10. Additional Example 4: Combining Like Terms to Solve Algebraic Equations Solve x + 3x = 48. x + 3x = 48 Identify like terms. The coefficient of x is 1. 4x = 48 Combine coefficients: 1 + 3 = 4 4x = 48 Divide both sides by 4. 4 4 x = 12

  11. Lesson Quiz Combine like terms. 1.3x2 + 4 + 2x22. 13k + 6 – 8m + 9 + k Simplify. 3. 4(3x + 6) –7x4. 6(x + 5) + 3x Solve. 5. 6y + y = 42 6. The Accounting Department ordered 15 boxes of pens. The Marketing Department ordered 9 boxes of pens. If the total cost of the combined order was $72, what is the price of each box of pens? 5x2 + 4 14k – 8m + 15 5x + 24 9x + 30 y = 6 $3

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