Mathematics GCSE
Combining like terms
What Combining like terms means in Mathematics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Combining like terms
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When adding or subtracting, combining the coefficients of like terms, such as 3π + 5π = 8π.
Topics that use Combining like terms
- Structure and calculation (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Calculating with powers of 10
- Checking answers by substitution
- Checking for repeats and omissions
- Coefficient
- Conjugate
- Converting between ordinary and standard form
- Counting outcomes in context
- denominator
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