QuestionSimplify to form an equivalent expression by combining like terms. Use the distributive law as needed. (Simplify your answer.)
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STEP 1
1. The expression involves like terms that can be combined.
2. The distributive law may be used to simplify the expression.
STEP 2
1. Identify and combine like terms in the expression .
2. Simplify the expression to its simplest form.
STEP 3
Identify the like terms in the expression. Both and are like terms because they both contain the variable .
STEP 4
Combine the like terms by subtracting the coefficients of :
STEP 5
Simplify the expression by performing the subtraction:
The simplified expression is:
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