Simplifying Expressions

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What is the process of combining like terms in an expression?

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Combining like terms involves adding or subtracting terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.

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Simplify the expression: 3r - 2r + 5

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r + 5

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A variable can be _______?

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Any letter of the alphabet.

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Simplify by combining like terms: m + 9 - 4m

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-3m + 9

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Simplify: x + 3x + 6x + x

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11x

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What are like terms?

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Like terms are terms that have the same variable and exponent.

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What is a coefficient in an algebraic expression?

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A coefficient is a numerical factor that multiplies a variable.

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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 any possible operations.

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What is the result of simplifying the expression: 2a + 3a - a?

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4a