Simplifying Expressions

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What is simplifying an expression?

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The process of combining like terms and reducing an expression to its simplest form.

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What are like terms?

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Terms in an expression that have the same variable raised to the same power.

Front

Simplify the expression: 9z - 21 - 3z + 10

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6z - 11

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What does 'four less than the product of b and three' mean in algebraic terms?

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3b - 4

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Which operation should be done first when simplifying expressions?

Back

Distribute.

Front

Simplify the expression: 3x + 4 + 5x + 3

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8x + 7

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What is the result of combining like terms: 2a + 3a?

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5a

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What is the simplified form of the expression: 4x + 2 - 3x + 7?

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x + 9

Front

What does '9 times a number minus 2' represent in algebra?

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9n - 2

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What is the first step in simplifying the expression: 2(3x + 4)?

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Distribute to get 6x + 8.