Combine Like Terms to Solve Equations

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What does it mean to combine like terms in an equation?

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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 a variable in an equation?

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A variable is a symbol, often a letter, that represents an unknown value in an equation.

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What does it mean to isolate a variable?

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Isolating a variable means to manipulate an equation so that the variable is on one side and all other terms are on the other side.

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What is the purpose of simplifying an equation?

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Simplifying an equation makes it easier to solve by reducing it to its most basic form.

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What is the distributive property?

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