Simplify Expressions

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What is a like term in algebra?

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Like terms are terms that have the same variable raised to the same power. For example, 3x and 5x are like terms.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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How do you combine like terms?

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To combine like terms, add or subtract the coefficients of the terms that are alike. For example, 3x + 5x = (3 + 5)x = 8x.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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What does it mean to simplify an expression?

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Simplifying an expression means to reduce it to its simplest form by combining like terms and performing any operations.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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Simplify the expression: 5a + 2b - 3a + 4

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2a + 2b + 4

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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Simplify the expression: -7x + 5(1 - 8x)

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5 - 47x

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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Simplify the expression: 3x + 2x

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5x

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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What is the distributive property?

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The distributive property states that a(b + c) = ab + ac. It allows you to multiply a single term by two or more terms inside a parenthesis.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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Simplify the expression: -9(14p - 8) - 4p

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-130p + 72

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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What is the coefficient in an algebraic expression?

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The coefficient is the numerical factor in a term. For example, in 4x, 4 is the coefficient.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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Simplify the expression: 2x + 1 + 7x

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9x + 1

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1