Expressions and Equations

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A number, a variable, or a product of numbers and variables.

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term

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What is the simplified form of this expression: 3x + 4 + 5x + 3?

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8x + 7

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Add these expressions: (3x + 15) + (4x + 13).

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7x + 28

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Solve: 7x - 3x - 8 = 24.

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What is the first step to solve this equation: 11 - 3x = 44?

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Subtract 11 from both sides.

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What is a variable in mathematics?

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A symbol used to represent an unknown value.

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What is an equation?

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A mathematical statement that asserts the equality of two expressions.

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What does it mean to simplify an expression?

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To combine like terms and reduce the expression to its simplest form.

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What is a coefficient?

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A numerical factor in a term of an algebraic expression.

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What is the distributive property?

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