Combine like terms and distribute

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What does it mean to combine like terms?

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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 result of combining 9x and 8x?

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17x

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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 by each term inside the parentheses.

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What is the result of simplifying m + m + m + m?

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4m

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Are 7a and 4a like terms?

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Yes, they are like terms because they have the same variable (a).

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What is the result of factoring 10x + 15?

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5(2x + 3)

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What are like terms?

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

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What is the result of combining -3x and 5x?

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2x

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