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Simplifying expressions
Like terms have the same variable to the same power. You can combine them by adding or subtracting coefficients.
For example, because both terms have to the first power. But cannot be combined because the exponents differ.
Similarly, . The terms combine, but stands alone. This simplification makes expressions easier to work with.
