Simplifying Expressions

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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, 2x and 3x are like terms, while 2x and 3y are not.

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How do you combine like terms?

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To combine like terms, add or subtract the coefficients of the terms that have the same variable. For example, 4x + 2x = 6x.

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What is a coefficient?

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A coefficient is a numerical factor in a term. In the term 3y, 3 is the coefficient.

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What is a variable?

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A variable is a symbol used to represent an unknown value. In the expression 4x + 5, x is the variable.

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What is a constant term?

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A constant term is a term that does not contain any variables. For example, in the expression 4x + 5, 5 is the constant term.

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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 term by each term inside a parenthesis.

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What does it mean to simplify an expression?

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To simplify an expression means to combine like terms and reduce it to its simplest form.

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