Collecting like terms is the process of combining terms in an algebraic expression that have the same variable raised to the same power. This simplification helps to streamline expressions and make calculations easier. For example, in the expression 3x + 5x + 2y, the like terms 3x and 5x can be combined to give 8x, resulting in 8x + 2y.
Start by collecting like terms...
By collecting like terms: 8z+4-2x
7x+2 when simplified by collecting like terms
5p + 4y
Collecting like terms they are equal to: 2x+6y
Start by collecting like terms...
1) Identify characteristics not all terms have 2) Separate into characteristics 3) Gather like terms
By collecting like terms: 8z+4-2x
7x+2 when simplified by collecting like terms
5p + 4y
By collecting like terms and so it is a-3b-1 when simplified
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After collecting like terms, (3 - 5x - 5 - 12x) reduces to (-2 - 17x).
The solution to the problem -23m-1715m-1 is -1738m - 1, after collecting the like terms.
(5x -3x) (2y +8y) 2x + 10y
-1
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