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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What is a like term?

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Like terms are terms that have the same variable(s) raised to the same power. For example, 3x and 5x are like terms.

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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: 2x + 3x

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5x

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Simplify: 4y + 2y - 3y

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3y

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Factor the expression: 6x + 12

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6(x + 2)

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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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Simplify: 5(2x + 3)

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10x + 15

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What is the result of combining 7a + 2a?

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9a

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Factor the expression: 8x + 4

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4(2x + 1)