Introduction to Algebra

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What is the quotient of a number and 20?

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If green tiles represent x and yellow tiles represent 1, how do you simplify 5 green tiles and 6 yellow tiles?

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The simplified expression is 5x + 6.

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If green tiles represent x and yellow tiles represent 1, how do you simplify 3 green tiles and 5 yellow tiles?

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The simplified expression is 5 + 3x.

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Which phrase represents 'the sum of 11 and a number'?

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The expression is 11 + x.

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What is the expression for 'the difference of three and a number'?

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The expression is 3 - x.

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Define a variable in algebra.

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A variable is a symbol, often a letter, that represents a number in mathematical expressions or equations.

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What is an algebraic expression?

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An algebraic expression is a combination of numbers, variables, and operations (like addition and multiplication) without an equality sign.

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What does it mean to simplify an expression?

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

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What are like terms in algebra?

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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.