Evaluating and SImplifying Expressions

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What is the distributive property?

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The distributive property states that a(b + c) = ab + ac. It allows you to multiply a single term by two or more terms inside a set of parentheses.

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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. For example, 3a and 5a are like terms.

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What does it mean to combine like terms?

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Combining like terms means to add or subtract the coefficients of like terms to simplify an expression.

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What is an expression in mathematics?

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An expression is a combination of numbers, variables, and operators (such as +, -, *, /) that represents a value.

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What is the difference between an expression and an equation?

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An expression does not have an equality sign and cannot be solved, while an equation states that two expressions are equal and can be solved.