Distribute and Combine like terms

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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 a like term?

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Like terms are terms that have the same variable and exponent. For example, 3x and 5x are like terms, while 3x and 4y are not.

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Simplify the expression: 8h + 7(2 + 4h)

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36h + 14

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What is the distributive property?

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The distributive property states that a(b + c) = ab + ac. It allows you to multiply a single term by each term inside a parenthesis.

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Simplify the expression: 5a + 2b - 3a + 4

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2a + 2b + 4

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What is the result of applying the distributive property to 2(4 + 9w)?

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8 + 18w

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Simplify the expression: 7v + 2 + 12 + 2v

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9v + 14

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What is the first step in simplifying an expression?

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The first step is to identify and combine like terms.

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What does it mean to simplify an expression?

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To simplify an expression means to reduce it to its simplest form by combining like terms and applying the distributive property.

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What is the simplified form of 6 + 2(7x - 3)?

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14x