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What are the two things we need to do to simplify a polynomial?
What are the two things we need to do to simplify a polynomial?
We need to combine like terms and rearrange the terms in descending order of exponent.
How do we identify like terms?
How do we identify like terms?
Like terms always have the same variable (with the same exponent) attached to them.
What are the like terms in the given example?
What are the like terms in the given example?
The like terms in the given example are -4x and 9x.
What is the result of combining -4x and 9x?
What is the result of combining -4x and 9x?
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What is the last step in simplifying polynomial expressions?
What is the last step in simplifying polynomial expressions?
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