Understanding Combining ("Gathering") Like Terms
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Beginner Explanation
Combining like terms simply means to add or subtract terms that have the same variable part.
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Quick Quiz
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Beginner
Which of the following expressions is the simplified form of $2x + 3y - x + y$?
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Real-World Problem
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Intermediate
Baking Scenario
If you have $5x$ chocolate chips and your friend gives you another $2x$ chocolate chips, how many do you have in terms of $x$?
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Thinking Challenge
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Intermediate
Think About This
If $a$ is a constant and $b$ is a variable, can you combine $a$ and $b$?
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Advanced
Which of the following expressions is the simplified form of $3x^2y - 2x^2y + 4xy^2 - xy^2$?
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