Combining Like Terms

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What does it mean to combine like terms in algebra?

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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 a like term?

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Like terms are terms that have the same variable and exponent. For example, 3x and 5x are like terms.

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

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5a

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What is the result of combining the like terms: 4x - 2x?

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2x

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What is the result of combining the like terms: 7y + 2y - 3y?

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6y

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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 multiply a term by each term inside the parentheses.

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Distribute: 5(2 + 3x)

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10 + 15x

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Distribute: 4(1 + 2y)

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4 + 8y

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Combine like terms: 6m + 4m - 2m

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8m

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Combine like terms: 10n - 3n + n

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8n

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