Simplify Expressions

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What is the process of simplifying an expression?

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The process of simplifying an expression involves combining like terms and reducing the expression 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. For example, 3x and 5x are like terms.

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Simplify the expression: 2x + 1 + 7x

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9x + 1

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Combine like terms: 3x + 2x + 3y - 7y

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5x - 4y

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What is a variable in an expression?

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A variable is a symbol used to represent an unknown value, commonly denoted by letters such as x, y, or z.

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What does it mean to combine like terms?

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Combining like terms means to add or subtract coefficients of terms that have the same variable.

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What is the coefficient in the expression 8x + 15?

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The coefficient is the number in front of the variable, which is 8 in this case.

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What is the constant in the expression 8x + 15?

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The constant is the term without a variable, which is 15 in this case.