Simplifying Expressions

Front

What is the formula for the perimeter of a rectangle?

Back

P = 2L + 2W

Front

If the length of a rectangle is 3x + 5 and the width is 6, what is the simplified expression for the perimeter?

Back

P = 6x + 22

Front

Simplify the expression: 3(2x + 1) + 2(x - 4)

Back

8x - 5

Front

What is the simplified form of the expression: 6 + 2(7x - 3)?

Back

14x

Front

What is the equivalent form of -2b(6b + 1)?

Back

-12b² - 2b

Front

Simplify: -6(4k + 9) + 6k

Back

-18k - 54

Front

What does it mean to simplify an expression?

Back

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

Front

What are like terms?

Back

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

Front

What is the distributive property?

Back

a(b + c) = ab + ac, which allows you to multiply a term by a sum.

Front

How do you combine like terms?

Back

Add or subtract the coefficients of the like terms while keeping the variable part the same.