Collecting Like terms & Distributive Property

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What is the process of combining like terms in an expression?

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Combining like terms involves adding or subtracting terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.

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Simplify: 3x + 2x + 3y - 7y

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5x - 4y

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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(2c - 5)

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6c - 15

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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.

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Simplify: 4x^2 - 3x + 11 - 2x

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4x^2 - 5x + 11

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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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Simplify the expression: 3x + 2x

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5x

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What is the result of applying the Distributive Property to 7a(3b - 2c + 4)?

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21ab - 14ac + 28a

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What is the first step in simplifying an expression with like terms?

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Identify and group the like terms together.