Simplifying Expressions

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

Back

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

Front

Simplify the expression: 5a + 2b + 6a + 4b

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11a + 6b

Front

What is a like term?

Back

Like terms are terms that have the same variable raised to the same power. For example, 3x and 5x are like terms.

Front

Simplify the expression: 4a + 9 + a

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5a + 9

Front

What does it mean to simplify an expression?

Back

To simplify an expression means to reduce it to its simplest form by combining like terms and performing any necessary operations.

Front

Simplify the expression: 6 + 2(7x - 3)

Back

14x

Front

What is the distributive property?

Back

The distributive property states that a(b + c) = ab + ac, allowing you to multiply a single term by each term inside a parenthesis.

Front

Simplify the expression: 7d + 5 + 6d - 2

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13d + 3

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What is the difference between a coefficient and a constant?

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A coefficient is a numerical factor in a term (e.g., in 4x, 4 is the coefficient), while a constant is a standalone number (e.g., in 4x + 5, 5 is the constant).

Front

Simplify the expression: 2x + 1 + 7x

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9x + 1