Given a set of terms ...
1) Identify all terms that have variables.
- 2) Identify each set of terms that have common variables.
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- 3) For each set of terms, combine the
terms.
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- 4) Identify the set of terms that have no variable.
5) Combine the terms that have no variable.
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Given: 7z + (-6z) + (-4z) + 4b +
(b) + 3 + 7
Terms that have variables are:
{7z, -6z, -4z, 4b, b}
Sets of like terms are:
{ 7z + (-6z) + (-4z) }
{ 4b + b }
This yields { -3z } and
{ 5b }
No variables are found with { 3 and 7 }
Combining terms with no variables leaves 10.
Together, we get:
-3z + 5b + 10
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