Add/Subtract Linear Expressions

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What is a linear expression?

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A linear expression is an algebraic expression in which each term is either a constant or the product of a constant and a single variable raised to the first power.

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What does it mean to add linear expressions?

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Adding linear expressions involves combining like terms to simplify the expression.

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What is the result of (7k + 9) + (4k - 3)?

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11k + 6

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How do you find the difference of two linear expressions?

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To find the difference, subtract the coefficients of like terms from each other.

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What is the result of (2x + 5) - (x + 4)?

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x + 1

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What is the sum of 2x and x?

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3x

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What is the result of (3x + 15) + (4x + 13)?

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7x + 28

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What does it mean to subtract linear expressions?

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Subtracting linear expressions involves taking away the coefficients of like terms.

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What is the result of (7a + 4) - (9a + 2)?

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-2a + 2

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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.