Simplifying Expressions

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What is a term in algebra?

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A term is a number, variable, or the product of numbers and variables.

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What is a coefficient?

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A coefficient is a numerical factor in a term that is multiplied by a variable.

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Identify the coefficient in the expression 7x + 4.

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The coefficient is 7.

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What are like terms?

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Like terms are terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.

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How do you simplify the expression 2x + 3x?

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You combine like terms to get 5x.

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What is the process of combining like terms?

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Combining like terms involves adding or subtracting coefficients of terms that have the same variable.

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What does it mean to simplify an expression?

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To simplify an expression means to reduce it to its simplest form by combining like terms and eliminating parentheses.

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What is the distributive property?

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The distributive property states that a(b + c) = ab + ac.

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Simplify the expression 4(2x + 3).

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The simplified expression is 8x + 12.

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What is the result of simplifying 5y - 2y?

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The result is 3y.