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Adding & Subtracting Terms

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Algebra Notation, Vocabulary and Manipulation

Adding & Subtracting Terms

5:17 Simple Algebraic Manipulation
Spec A1 A4
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  • Like terms have the same variables and indices
  • Like terms can be collected by adding or subtracting the coefficients
  • Addition of terms can often be written as a simple multiplication
  • The coefficient is the number in front of the variable
  • To simplify an expression, identify like terms and perform the necessary operations
  • The simplest form of an expression is when there are no more like terms to collect
  • The order of operations for addition and subtraction is from left to right
  • Variables written next to each other should be in alphabetical order
  • The fully simplified form of an expression is when there are no more like terms to collect

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