Combining 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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Simplify: 3x - (x - 6) - 12

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2x - 6

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What is a like term?

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A like term is a term that has the same variable(s) raised to the same power.

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Simplify the following expression: -7x + 5(1 - 8x)

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5 - 47x

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What is the first step in simplifying an expression with parentheses?

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The first step is to distribute any coefficients outside the parentheses to the terms inside.

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Simplify the following expression: x + 4 - 7(x - 5)

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-6x + 39

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What is the distributive property?

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The distributive property states that a(b + c) = ab + ac, allowing you to multiply a single term by each term inside a parentheses.

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Simplify: 8a + 6 + 1 + 8a - 3b + b

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16a - 2b + 7

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What is the result of combining the terms 4x and -2x?

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2x

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Simplify the following expression: -6x + 4(x - 3)

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-2x - 12