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Recalling the Rules of Algebraic Consolidation in Logistics Models

At a regional distribution hub, an inventory supervisor is training a new warehouse coordinator to consolidate cargo models. The total number of shipping pallets stored across two separate yards is represented by the algebraic model:

4y2+5y+2+8y2+4y+5{}4y^2 + 5y + 2 + 8y^2 + 4y + 5

where yy represents a seasonal shipping adjustment factor.

To ensure the new coordinator has memorized the foundational rules and definitions of algebraic simplification, write a training guide that recalls and explains the process of combining like terms for this model. In your guide, make sure to:

  1. State the exact rule/definition of what makes terms 'like terms' in an algebraic expression.
  2. Identify and list each group of like terms present in the warehouse's cargo model.
  3. Recall and describe the step-by-step procedure of combining these terms, and state the final, fully simplified expression.

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