Identify like terms: Identify like terms in the expression 7q+(−7q). The like terms here are 7q and −7q, which are the same variable terms but with opposite coefficients.
Combine like terms: Combine the like terms by adding them together.7q+−7q=7q−7q=0 (since adding a number and its negative results in zero)
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