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The terms are 10x, 7, and 3x.
\The like terms are 10x, and 7x.
\The coefficients are 10, and 7.
\The constant term is 7.![\"\"](\"/userfiles/image/steps_images/step2.JPG\")
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(Write the expression)
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(Apply commutative property of addition: ![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=04ab48db2a6385513b3391bf07d33cff.png\")
)
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(Combine like terms)
The simplified expression is ![\"\"](\"plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=37d1789e8820020fcbc6f3f037addf8b.png\")
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Terms : 10x, 7, and 3x
\like terms : 10x, and 7x
\coefficients : 10 and 7
\constant term : 7
\The simplified expression is .