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: 3 + 5x + 4

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5x + 7

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Simplify: 11y + 3(2y - 4)

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17y - 12

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Simplify: 8(3t + 5) - 6(4 - t)

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30t + 16

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Simplify: 4(a - 3) + 4(a + 6)

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8a + 12

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Simplify: 5(a + 6)

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5a + 30

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What is a like term?

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A like term is a term that has the same variable raised to the same power as another term.

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

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5x