Adding and Subtracting Expressions

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What is the result of (6x + 9) - (4x + 6)?

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2x + 3

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What is the result of (2x - 6) + (4x - 4)?

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6x - 10

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What is the result of (2x + 3) + (x + 5)?

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3x + 8

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Find the sum: 2(x + 3) + 3(3x - 2)

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11x

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What is the result of (10x + 2) - (8x - 4)?

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2x + 6

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Define 'expression' in mathematics.

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An expression is a combination of numbers, variables, and operators (such as + and -) that represents a value.

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What does it mean to 'simplify' an expression?

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To simplify an expression means to combine like terms and reduce it to its simplest form.

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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 distributive property?

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The distributive property states that a(b + c) = ab + ac.

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How do you combine like terms in an expression?

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You add or subtract the coefficients of the like terms.