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_ - terms consisting of the same variables, raised to the same powers
_ - to combine all like terms in an expression using appropriate operations
_ - an expression made up of any combination of numbers, variables (letters or symbols), signs of operations, and grouping symbols
_ - properties used to rewrite expressions without changing their value, including the associative, commutative, and distributive properties

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• Like terms - terms consisting of the same variables, raised to the same powers
• Simplifying - to combine all like terms in an expression using appropriate operations
• Algebraic expression - an expression made up of any combination of numbers, variables (letters or symbols), signs of operations, and grouping symbols
• Algebraic properties - properties used to rewrite expressions without changing their value, including the associative, commutative, and distributive properties