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DBA QUESTION

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a) What do we mean when we say like terms?
b) What do we mean when we say "combining like terms?"
c) Give an example of combining like terms.
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Answer:

a) When we say "like terms", we mean terms that have the same variables and/or exponents.

b) When we say "combining like terms", we mean adding or subtracting terms with the same variables, so that the two terms become one term.

c) An example of combining like terms is: 6x + 3x = 9x.

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