Simplifying Expressions

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What is simplifying expressions?

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Simplifying expressions means to combine like terms and reduce the expression to its simplest form.

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What is a variable in an expression?

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A variable is a symbol (like x or w) that represents an unknown value.

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What is a coefficient?

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A coefficient is a number that is multiplied by a variable in an expression.

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What does it mean to factor an expression?

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Factoring an expression means to break it down into simpler components that, when multiplied together, give the original expression.

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What is a constant term?

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A constant term is a value in an expression that does not change, such as the number 5 in the expression 3x + 5.

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Combine the expressions: (x + 5) + (2x + 10)

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3x + 15

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Factor the expression: 5x + 15

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5(x + 3)

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Simplify the expression: 8(x + 5) - 4(x + 4)

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4x + 24

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Identify the coefficient in the expression: 5x - 9

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5

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What is the result of adding like terms: 3x + 4x?

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7x