1. Review of Real Numbers

Simplifying Expressions

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Multiple Choice

Simplify the following by combining like terms.
$2 m + 3 n - p + 4 m - 2 n + 5 p$

$6 m + n + 4 p$

$6 m + n - 4 p$

$4 m + n + 4 p$

$4 m - n - 4 p$

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Identify the like terms in the expression: terms with $ m $, terms with $ n $, and terms with $ p $.

Group the like terms together: $ 2m + 4m $, $ 3n - 2n $, and $ -p + 5p $.

Add or subtract the coefficients of each group separately: for $ m $ terms add 2 and 4, for $ n $ terms add 3 and -2, for $ p $ terms add -1 and 5.

Write the simplified expression by combining the results with their variables: $ (2+4)m + (3-2)n + (-1+5)p $.

Express the final simplified form by performing the arithmetic on the coefficients, but do not calculate the final numeric values here.

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