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"Combine like terms" means you have to join 2 or more similar terms into one term. Doing this can simplify an equation or expression. For example,

10x+3+7x

10x and 7x are like terms. Therefore, the coefficients 10 and 7 can be added together. So:

10x+3+7x=17x+3

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