Combine Like Terms

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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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What is the Least Common Multiple (LCM)?

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The Least Common Multiple (LCM) of two numbers is the smallest multiple that is evenly divisible by both numbers.

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What is the Greatest Common Factor (GCF)?

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The Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of two numbers is the largest number that divides both of them without leaving a remainder.

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Simplify the expression: 5x + 3y + 5 + 4x + 3y + y + 8

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9x + 7y + 13

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Simplify the expression: 19 - 3 + 5b

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5b + 16

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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 number across a sum.

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Simplify the expression: 10(b + 3)

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10b + 30

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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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What is an example of combining like terms?

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In the expression 2x + 3x, you can combine like terms to get 5x.

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What is the first step in simplifying an expression?

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The first step is to identify and combine like terms.