Simplifying Algebraic Expressions

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Simplify the expression: 2(c - 8)

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2c - 16

Front

Fill in the blank: 4(3x + __) = 12x + 16

Back

4

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Fill in the blank: 3(x + 5) = 3x + __

Back

15

Front

Simplify the expression: 5a + 2b - 3a + 4

Back

2a + 2b + 4

Front

Simplify the expression: -r - 10r

Back

-11r

Front

What is the distributive property?

Back

a(b + c) = ab + ac

Front

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

Back

8x

Front

What does it mean to simplify an expression?

Back

To reduce it to its simplest form by combining like terms and applying operations.

Front

Simplify: 4x + 5 - 2x + 3

Back

2x + 8

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What is a coefficient in an algebraic expression?

Back

A number that multiplies a variable, e.g., in 3x, 3 is the coefficient.