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📐 Mathematics 12 minLesson 7 of 50
Simplifying algebra
Collect like terms and tidy expressions without losing signs.
What you will learn
- Only like terms combine: 3x and 5x yes, 3x and 5 no.
- Multiply coefficients and add indices when multiplying powers.
- Keep the sign in front of each term as you work.
Simplifying Algebraic Expressions | Distributive Property & Combining Like Terms | Math with Mr. J
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Interactive quiz
Question 1 of 2Simplify 4x + 3 − x + 5.
