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Collecting Like Terms

Mathematics · Algebra · procedural

Simplify algebraic expressions by collecting like terms — combine terms with the same variable and power (e.g., 3a + 2b + 5a = 8a + 2b) while maintaining equivalence

What mastery looks like

  • Identify like terms in an algebraic expression
  • Combine like terms involving positive and negative coefficients
  • Simplify expressions involving multiple variables and constant terms

Check your understanding

If Collecting Like Terms sees an expression like "5a + 3b + 2a," can they simplify it by collecting the like terms to get "7a + 3b"?