Collecting like terms Math6 Review

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What are like terms?

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

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How do you combine like terms?

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To combine like terms, add or subtract the coefficients of the terms that have the same variable. For example, 3x + 5x = (3 + 5)x = 8x.

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Simplify the expression: 6x + 2x + 1 + 4

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8x + 5

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Simplify the expression: 8(5 + w)

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8w + 40

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Simplify the expression: 5(p - 6)

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5p - 30

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Which of the following is equivalent to 5(2x + 6)?

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10x + 30

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Simplify the expression: 3x + 2x

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5x

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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 two or more terms inside a set of parentheses.

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What is a coefficient in an algebraic expression?

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A coefficient is a numerical factor in a term of an algebraic expression. For example, in 4x, 4 is the coefficient.

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What does it mean to simplify an expression?

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To simplify an expression means to combine like terms and reduce it to its simplest form.