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, 3x and 5x are like terms, but 3x and 4y are not.

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What is the first step in simplifying an expression?

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The first step is to combine like terms by adding or subtracting their coefficients.

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Simplify the expression: 5x + 3x - 2x

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6x

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What does it mean to simplify an expression?

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To simplify an expression means to reduce it to its simplest form by combining like terms and performing any operations.

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Simplify the expression: 4y + 2 - 3y + 5

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y + 7

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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 each term inside a parenthesis.

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Simplify the expression: 3(2x + 4)

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6x + 12

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What are coefficients in an expression?

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Coefficients are the numerical factors in front of variables. For example, in 4x, 4 is the coefficient.

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Simplify the expression: 2(x + 3) + 4

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2x + 10

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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 3x + 5, the number 5 is a constant.