Equivalent Expressions

Front

Simplify: 6x + 12x + 3y

Back

18x + 3y

Front

Ten decreased by four times a number.

Back

10 - 4x

Front

Simplify: -8n - 7(n+5)

Back

-15n - 35

Front

A _____________ is a symbol, usually a letter that stands for a number.

Back

variable

Front

Write each phrase as an algebraic expression: the sum of 12 and t

Back

12 + t

Front

What is an equivalent expression?

Back

An expression that has the same value as another expression for all values of the variable.

Front

Combine like terms: 5a + 3a - 2b + 4b

Back

8a + 2b

Front

What does it mean to simplify an expression?

Back

To combine like terms and reduce the expression to its simplest form.

Front

Identify the coefficient in the expression: 7x + 3

Back

7

Front

What is a term in an algebraic expression?

Back

A single mathematical expression that can be a number, a variable, or a combination of both.