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Combining Like Terms

Vocabulary
1. term
2. like term
3. coefficient
4. constant

Example 1. Name the number of terms. Identify the coefficient of each term.
a. 3x + 5 7x2

b. 7xy 2y

To add or subtract variable expressions, _________________________________________________________.

Example 2. Simplify.
a. 3x + 8x

b. 8y 2y + 5x

c. 10x2 8x + 3x2

d. 10xy 5x + 8y 2xy

To multiply variable expressions, _______________________________________________________________.

Example 3. Simplify.
a. 3(5x)

b. -4(2x)

c. 7x 3y

d. (-8)(-4xy)

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