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    We can only add terms that have the same variables raised to the same powers. For example, in the expression 3a + 7a, we can combine the a terms because they both have a single a. But we cannot combine terms like 4b and 4c because they have different variables. When simplifying expressions, we group like terms and combine their coefficients, leaving all other terms unchanged.

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    We can only add terms that have the same variables raised to the same powers. For example, in the expression 3a + 7a, we can combine the a terms because they both have a single a. But we cannot combine terms like 4b and 4c because they have different variables. When simplifying expressions, we group like terms and combine their coefficients, leaving all other terms unchanged.

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    Important !: We Can Only Add

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    We can only add terms that have the same variables raised to the same powers. For example, in the expression 3a + 7a, we can combine the a terms because they both have a single a. But we cannot combine terms like 4b and 4c because they have different variables. When simplifying expressions, we group like terms and combine their coefficients, leaving all other terms unchanged.

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    Important !

    We can only add like terms.

    Why?

    + = ?
    
    
    
    Similarly with
    algebra, we can only
    add similar
    "objects", or
    those with the same
    letter raised to the
    same power
    +

    + +
    3a + 4b +7a+4c
    The only like terms in this expression are 3a and 7a

    We cannot do anything with the 4b or 4c

    So we group together the terms, and just leave the


    rest:

    (3a +7a) + 4b + 4c

    = 10a + 4b + 4c
    Simplify :
    8m + 6n + m + 4n
    8m + 6n + m + 4n =

    A. 19mn 
    B. 14m + 5n

    C. 9m + 10n

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