Expressions: Evaluate, Write, Simplify

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Define an expression in mathematics.

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An expression is a combination of numbers, variables, and operators (such as +, -, *, /) that represents a value.

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What does it mean to simplify an expression?

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To simplify an expression means to combine like terms and reduce it to its simplest form.

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Simplify: 3y + 3 + 4y

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7y + 3

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Write the following phrase as an expression: The quotient of a number y and 2.

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Write the following phrase as an expression: The product of 11 and a number h.

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11h

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Simplify: 6x + 3 + 5x

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11x + 3

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Write the following phrase as an expression: 20 shared equally by y.

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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.

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What is the coefficient in the expression 5x + 3?

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The coefficient is 5, which is the number multiplying the variable x.

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What is a variable in mathematics?

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