Simplifying and Evaluating Algebraic Expressions

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Simplify: 14k + 4 + 18 - 16k

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-2k + 22

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The difference of 3 times a number and 7

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3n - 7

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4 divided by the sum of a number and 12

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4 / (n + 12)

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Evaluate g^2 - 3(h - g) if g = 3 and h = -2

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24

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Write a verbal expression for: 2a + 6

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6 more than the product of 2 times a number

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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 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 are like terms?

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Terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.

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What is the distributive property?

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a(b + c) = ab + ac, distributing a across the sum.

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What is a variable in algebra?

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A symbol, usually a letter, that represents an unknown value.