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Page 1: Collecting Like Terms - Mr. Goodyearmrgoodyear.weebly.com/uploads/1/4/2/2/14224674/1_algebra...Collecting Like Terms A "like term" means that the variables and the exponents are exactly

What is/are the coefficients?

What is/are the terms?

5x + (­3)rewrite

Expression # of terms List Coefficients

List Variables

List Constants List Terms

­x ­ 18

2p ­5q +3

16xy2z

2.4x +y ­ 3

3x ­ (­2y)

Collecting Like Terms

A "like term" means that the variables and the exponents are exactly the same.

We collect (add) like terms together to simplify.

Examplesa) 6x + 5x b) 5x2 ­ 4x +2x2 c) 6xy + 4x2y +2yx

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