Combining Like Terms and Distributing

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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 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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Simplify: 5(a + 6)

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5a + 30

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Simplify: 7t - 3t + t - 3t

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2t

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Simplify: 2x(3 + 4)

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14x

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What is the result of combining 8c + 6 - 3c - 2?

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5c + 4

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Use the distributive property to solve: 3(2c - 5)

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6c - 15

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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 5x.

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What is the first step in simplifying an expression?

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Identify and combine like terms.

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What is the result of 4x + 3x?

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7x