Combine Like Terms (Exponents)

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What does it mean to combine like terms in an expression?

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Combining like terms means to simplify an expression by adding or subtracting terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.

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What is the Distributive Property?

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The Distributive Property states that a(b + c) = ab + ac, meaning you can distribute a factor across terms inside parentheses.

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Factor the expression: 3x + 12.

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3(x + 4)

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Factor the expression: 5 + 15x.

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5(1 + 3x)

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Simplify the expression using the Distributive Property: 4(5b - 6f - c).

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20b - 24f - 4c

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What is the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of 12x and 18?

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6

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Which expression is equivalent to 10x - 8?

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2(5x - 4)

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What is a like term?

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Like terms are terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.

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How do you identify the GCF of two terms?

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To find the GCF, list the factors of each term and identify the largest factor that appears in both lists.

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What is the result of combining like terms: 2x + 3x?

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5x