Distribute and Combine Like Terms

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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. This simplifies the expression.

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Simplify the expression: 6x + 2x + 1 + 4

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8x + 5

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What does it mean to distribute in algebra?

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Distributing means multiplying a term by each term inside a set of parentheses.

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Simplify the expression: -5(n + 4) + 5n

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-20

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

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43f - 56

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What is the result of combining the terms 2f + f?

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3f

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What is the purpose of simplifying algebraic expressions?

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Simplifying makes it easier to solve equations and understand relationships between variables.

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

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2x - 6

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What is the distributive property?

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The distributive property states that a(b + c) = ab + ac.