Solving Equations - Combining Like Terms & Distributive Property

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Combine Like Terms.

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What is the inverse operation of multiplication?

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Division.

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Combine Like Terms.

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Add 5 to both sides of the equation.

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What is the inverse operation of addition?

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Subtraction.

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What does 'combining like terms' mean in algebra?

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It 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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How do you isolate a variable in an equation?

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By performing inverse operations to get the variable alone on one side of the equation.

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Use the Distributive Property to expand the equation.

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