Simplifying Expressions

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What is a coefficient?

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A coefficient is a numerical factor in a term of an expression, representing how many times a variable is multiplied.

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What is a constant in an expression?

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A constant is a number that does not change and has no variable attached to it.

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What is a variable?

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A variable is a symbol, often a letter, that represents an unknown value in an expression or equation.

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What is a term in an expression?

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A term is a single mathematical expression that can be a number, a variable, or a combination of both, separated by addition or subtraction.

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How do you simplify the expression 7 + 3(1 - 2x)?

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The simplified expression is 10 - 6x.

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What expression represents 7 more than triple a number?

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The expression is 3x + 7.

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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 operations.

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What is the distributive property?

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

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What is the result of ¼(20n - 4)?

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The result is 5n - 1.

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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, allowing them to be combined.