Simplifying Expressions

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What is simplifying expressions?

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Simplifying expressions means to reduce a mathematical expression to its simplest form by combining like terms and performing operations.

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What does it mean to factor an expression?

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Factoring an expression involves rewriting it as a product of its factors, which can help simplify the expression.

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Factor the expression: 5x + 15

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5(x + 3)

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What is a like term?

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Like terms are terms that have the same variable raised to the same power. They can be combined by adding or subtracting their coefficients.

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Combine the like terms: 5a + 2b - 3a + 4

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2a + 2b + 4

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What is the distributive property?

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The distributive property states that a(b + c) = ab + ac, allowing you to multiply a single term by each term inside a parenthesis.

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Simplify the expression: 7 + 3(1 - 2x)

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10 - 6x

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What does it mean to combine like terms?

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Combining like terms means to add or subtract terms that have the same variable and exponent to simplify an expression.

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Simplify the expression: 6 + 2(7x - 3)

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12 + 14x

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What is the result of simplifying 5(2 - 7n)?

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10 - 35n