Simplify; Combine Like Terms

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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.

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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.

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What is a coefficient?

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A coefficient is the number that is multiplied by a variable in an algebraic expression. For example, in 4x, 4 is the coefficient.

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How do you combine like terms?

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To combine like terms, add or subtract their coefficients while keeping the variable part the same. For example, 3x + 5x = 8x.

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What is a constant term?

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A constant term is a term that does not contain any variables. For example, in the expression 2x + 3, the number 3 is a constant.

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What is the first step in simplifying an expression?

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