combining like terms and distributive property

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What does it mean to combine like terms?

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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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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: 4(2x + 3)

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8x + 12

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Simplify: x + 3x + 6x + x

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11x

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Simplify: 10w + 3d + 3w + d

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13w + 4d

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How many terms does the expression -18y + 7yz - 4z have?

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3

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Simplify the expression: 7v + 2 + 12 + 2v

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9v + 14

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What are like terms?

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Like terms are terms that have the same variable and exponent.

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What is an expression?

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An expression is a combination of numbers, variables, and operators (like + and -) that represents a value.

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What is a coefficient?

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A coefficient is a numerical factor in a term of an algebraic expression.