Combining Like Terms and Distributing

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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 distributive property?

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The distributive property states that a(b + c) = ab + ac, meaning you can distribute a factor across a sum.

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Simplify: - (x - 5)

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-x + 5

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Simplify: 3 + 5x + 4

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5x + 7

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Simplify by combining like terms: 5a + 2b - 3a + 4

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2a + 2b + 4

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What is a 'like term'?

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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 first step in simplifying an expression using the distributive property?

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The first step is to multiply the term outside the parentheses by each term inside the parentheses.

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Simplify: 4 - (2x + 3) + x

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-x + 1

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What is the result of combining the like terms 3x + 4x?

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7x

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If you have the expression 2(x + 3), what is the simplified form?

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2x + 6