distribute and combine like terms

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What is a variable in mathematics?

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A term that contains a letter.

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10x^2 - 11x, -11x + 10x^2

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An implied 1.

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8x - 4, -4 + 8x

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What does it mean to combine like terms?

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It means to add or subtract terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.

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5x.

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5y.

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What is the distributive property?

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It states that a(b + c) = ab + ac.

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6x + 12.