Simplifying Fractions & CLT

Front

What is a fraction?

Back

A fraction represents a part of a whole and is expressed as a ratio of two integers, where the numerator is the part and the denominator is the whole.

Front

What does it mean to simplify a fraction?

Back

Simplifying a fraction means reducing it to its simplest form, where the numerator and denominator have no common factors other than 1.

Front

What is the Least Common Denominator (LCD)?

Back

The Least Common Denominator is the smallest multiple that two or more denominators share, used to eliminate fractions in equations.

Front

How do you eliminate fractions in an equation?

Back

To eliminate fractions, multiply every term in the equation by the Least Common Denominator.

Front

What is the process of rewriting an equation to eliminate decimals?

Back

To eliminate decimals, multiply every term in the equation by a power of 10 that shifts the decimal point to the right, making all coefficients whole numbers.

Front

What is the first step in simplifying the expression -6x + 4(-x - 3)?

Back

Distribute the 4 to both terms inside the parentheses: 4 * -x and 4 * -3.

Front

What is the result of distributing 4 in the expression 4(-x - 3)?

Back

The result is -4x - 12.

Front

What do you do after distributing in an expression?

Back

Combine like terms to simplify the expression further.

Front

What is the simplified form of -6x - 4x - 12?

Back

The simplified form is -10x - 12.

Front

What is the equation 2x + 1 = 5 rewritten to eliminate the fraction?

Back

The equation is already in a form without fractions.