Mistakes in Simplifying Expressions

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What is the first step in simplifying an expression?

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Identify and group like terms.

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What does it mean to simplify an expression?

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To reduce an expression to its simplest form by combining like terms and performing operations.

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What are like terms?

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Terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.

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What is the order of operations?

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PEMDAS: Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division (from left to right), Addition and Subtraction (from left to right).

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What mistake did Tamara make in her simplification?

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She incorrectly performed the operations in the wrong order.

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How do you combine like terms?

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Add or subtract the coefficients of the like terms.

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