Combining
Like
Terms
To Combine
Like Terms:
-5a - 2 + 3a - 4b + a - 12 + 6b + 1 - a
1. Draw lines in front of each +
or - sign to separate all terms
2. Using highlighters or colored
pencils, color all like terms
the same color
3. Group the like terms together
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3m2 + m - 12m - 8 - 7m2 + 3m - 5m + 10 - 4m
4. Simplify each group into one
single term
5. Put those terms back together
by combining them into an
expression
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