Combining Like Terms and Distribution

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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: -7x - 9x

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-16x

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What is the result of simplifying the expression: -10x + 15 - 3x + 2?

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-13x + 17

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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 multiply a term by each term inside the parentheses.

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Simplify the expression: 2(4X-7)

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8x - 14

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What is the result of simplifying the expression: -4(-4d - 5)?

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16d + 20

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Simplify the expression: 3 + 5x + 8 - 2x

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3x + 11

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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 2x and 5x.

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What is the first step in simplifying an expression with like terms?

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Identify and group the like terms together.

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What does it mean to distribute in mathematics?

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To distribute means to multiply a single term by each term inside a set of parentheses.