Review simplifying Alg Expressions

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What is the process of combining like terms in an algebraic expression?

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Combining like terms involves adding or subtracting coefficients of terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.

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Simplify the expression: 7v + 2 + 12 + 2v

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9v + 14

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What is the result of simplifying the expression: 13x - 30x?

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-17x

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Simplifying Algebraic Expressions: Simplify! -4(3m + 2n) - 5m + y

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-17m - 8n + y

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What is the result of simplifying the expression: -5(7x)?

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-35x

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Simplify the expression: 7d + 5 + 6d - 2

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13d + 3

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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, allowing them to be combined.

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What is the distributive property?

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The distributive property states that a(b + c) = ab + ac, allowing you to multiply a single term by each term inside a parenthesis.

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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 eliminating parentheses.

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What is a coefficient in an algebraic expression?

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A coefficient is a numerical factor that multiplies a variable in an algebraic expression.