Combine Like Terms and Distribute

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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 result of combining the terms in the expression: 8c + 6 - 3c - 2?

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5c + 4

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How do you simplify the expression: 5 + 11y + 2?

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11y + 7

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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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What is the result of distributing 4 in the expression: 4(v - 1)?

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4v - 4

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What is the result of the expression: 3v + 4(v - 1)?

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7v - 4

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How do you simplify the expression: 4h - 3(2h + 5)?

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-2h - 15

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What is the result of distributing 10 in the expression: 10(z - 6)?

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10z - 60

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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, such as 2x and 3x.

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What is the first step in simplifying an expression?

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Identify and combine like terms.