Adding and Subtracting Expressions

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What is the result of (x-1) + (2x+3)?

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3x + 2

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Simplify (5x + 3) - (2x - 5).

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3x + 8

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Find the sum: 2(x + 3) + 3(3x - 2).

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11x

Front

What is (10x + 2) - (8x - 4)?

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2x + 6

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Simplify (2x - 6) + (4x - 4).

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6x - 10

Front

What is the definition of an expression in mathematics?

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An expression is a combination of numbers, variables, and operators (like + and -) that represents a value.

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What does it mean to simplify an expression?

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To simplify an expression means to combine like terms and reduce it to its simplest form.

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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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What is the distributive property?

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

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How do you combine like terms?

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You add or subtract the coefficients of the like terms while keeping the variable part the same.