Simplifying and Evaluating Algebraic Expressions

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Simplify the Expression: -4(x + 6) + 2(x - 2)

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-2x - 28

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What are your coefficients in the following algebraic expression? 8 + 7 - 3x + 9y - x

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-3, 9, -1

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Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression: 8 less than the product of 4 and a number (use m for the unknown number)

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4m - 8

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Simplify the expression by combining like terms: 9x² + 14x - x² + 6x

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8x² + 20x

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What is the value of xy + 2z when x = -2, y = 4, z = -5?

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-18

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What is an algebraic expression?

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An expression that contains numbers, variables, and operations.

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What is a coefficient in an algebraic expression?

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A numerical factor multiplied by a variable.

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What does it mean to simplify an expression?

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To combine like terms and reduce the expression to its simplest form.

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What is a variable in algebra?

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A symbol (often a letter) that represents an unknown value.

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What is the distributive property?

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a(b + c) = ab + ac; it allows you to multiply a single term by two or more terms inside a parenthesis.