12.13.24 Per 3 Simplify Expressions

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What is the result of simplifying -2x + 11 + 6x?

Back

4x + 11

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What is the result of simplifying 12r - 8 - 12?

Back

12r - 20

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What is the result of simplifying -5(x + 4)?

Back

-5x - 20

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What is the result of simplifying 2(3x + 5)?

Back

6x + 10

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What is the result of simplifying -r - 10r?

Back

-11r

Front

What does it mean to simplify an expression?

Back

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

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What are like terms?

Back

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

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What is the distributive property?

Back

a(b + c) = ab + ac, meaning you multiply a term by each term inside the parentheses.

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What is a variable in mathematics?

Back

A symbol used to represent an unknown value, often represented by letters like x or r.

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What is a constant in mathematics?

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A fixed value that does not change, such as numbers like 5 or -3.