Simplifying Expressions

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Simplify: 6x + 9 - 6x - 9

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0

Front

Simplify: 10y + 2y + 3 + 4

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12y + 7

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Simplify: 8(x - 3)

Back

8x - 24

Front

Simplify: 6(2n + 5)

Back

12n + 30

Front

Simplify: 15x + 2 - 5x + 6

Back

10x + 8

Front

What is the distributive property?

Back

a(b + c) = ab + ac

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What does it mean to combine like terms?

Back

Combining like terms means to add or subtract terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.

Front

What is a coefficient in an expression?

Back

A coefficient is a numerical factor in a term of an algebraic expression.

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What is a constant in an expression?

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A constant is a fixed value that does not change.

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What is the first step in simplifying an expression?

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Identify and combine like terms.