Combining Like Terms & 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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Simplify the expression: 5a + 2b - 3a + 4

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2a + 2b + 4

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What is the result of simplifying the expression: 7v + 2 + 12 + 2v?

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9v + 14

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What is the simplified form of -r - 10r?

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-11r

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Simplify the expression: 3x + 2x

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5x

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What does the distributive property state?

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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 by combining like terms: 4a + 7b - 2a + 3

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2a + 7b + 3

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What is a like term?

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Like terms are terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.

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What is the simplified form of the expression: 8m + 3n - 2m + 5?

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6m + 3n + 5

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If you have the expression 4x + 5x - 3, what is the simplified result?

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9x - 3