7.M3.TA Flashcard REview

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Simplify the expression: 5x - 6x - 8x + 7

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-9x + 7

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Combine like terms: 3x + 2x + 3y - 7y

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5x - 4y

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What is a like term?

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Terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.

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What does it mean to combine like terms?

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To add or subtract terms that have the same variable and exponent.

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What is the distributive property?

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a(b + c) = ab + ac, distributing a across the sum.

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What is the first step in simplifying an expression?

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Identify and combine like terms.

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What is factoring in algebra?

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Expressing an expression as a product of its factors.