Simplify Expressions Study Guide

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What is the result of simplifying the expression: n - 10 + 9n - 3?

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10n - 13

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What is the result of simplifying the expression: -r - 10r?

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-11r

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Factor the expression: 15x - 40.

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5(3x - 8)

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What is the formula for the perimeter of a rectangle with length 4x and width 2?

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8x + 8

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What is the result of simplifying the expression: 4(-p - 6)?

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-4p - 24

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What does it mean to simplify an expression?

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To combine like terms and reduce the expression to its simplest form.

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What are like terms?

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Terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.

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What is the distributive property?

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a(b + c) = ab + ac, distributing a across the terms inside the parentheses.

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What is the result of combining like terms in the expression: 3x + 5x - 2?

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8x - 2

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What is the result of simplifying the expression: 2(3x + 4) - 5?

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6x + 3