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Responses

Because there are like terms (the variables) on the same side of the equation.
Because there are like terms (the variables) on the same side of the equation.

Because there are like terms (the constants) on the same side of the equation.
Because there are like terms (the constants) on the same side of the equation.

Because there are like terms (the variables) on opposite sides of the equation.
Because there are like terms (the variables) on opposite sides of the equation.

Because there are like terms (the constants) on opposite sides of the equation.
Because there are like terms (the constants) on opposite sides of the equation.

It is important to simplify the equation by combining like terms in order to solve it more easily and efficiently.

a b c or d

c