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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: 11q + 8 - q

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10q + 8

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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 the expression: 8(5f - 7) + 3f

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43f - 56

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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, such as 3x and 5x.

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Simplify the expression: 7 - 8c + 3 - 6c

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10 - 14c

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What is the first step in simplifying an expression?

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The first step is to identify and group like terms together.

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Simplify the expression: 3x - (x - 6) - 12

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2x - 6

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What does it mean to distribute in an expression?

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To distribute means to multiply each term inside the parentheses by the term outside the parentheses.

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Simplify by combining like terms: 5a + 2b - 3a + 4

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2a + 2b + 4