Simplify Expressions (no distributive)

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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.

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Simplify the expression: 2a + 9 + 4a

Back

6a + 9

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What are like terms?

Back

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

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Simplify the expression: 5e - 2 + 3e

Back

8e - 2

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What is the coefficient in the term 9b?

Back

The coefficient is 9.

Front

Simplify the expression: 7 + 9b + 3b

Back

12b + 7

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.

Front

Simplify the expression: 3f + 8f - 20

Back

11f - 20

Front

What is the constant term in the expression 6h + 2?

Back

The constant term is 2.

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Simplify the expression: 9h - 5 + 7 - 3h

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6h + 2