Combining+like+terms

__**Combining Like Terms**__
by: Patricia Parker


 * What is Combining Like Terms**?

Simple Definition- Combing Like terms is a method involing addition; adding numbers with the same variables

__**Example(s):**__

4**y**+15**x** + 2**x**+3**y** = 7**y**+17**x**
 * //Ex.1//**

First you add 4y and 3y because they have the same variable= **7y**.

Then you add 15x and 2x beacuse they have the same variable=**17x**.

Last, you simplify the answer by writing both the sum of each equation and it's variable= **7y+ 17x**.

6x+8y = 6x+8y
 * //Ex.2//**

This number problem has different numbers and different variables, with this type of problem occurs it is already simplified meaning there is nothing else to do.


 * //Ex. 3//**

4y + 6y= 10y

As you probably noticed the in this equation both variables are the same, therefore you would add the numbers together and keep the variable.


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