Simplify Variable Expressions

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Simplify the expression: 3(w - 5) + 4w

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7w - 15

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Simplify the expression: 5(6x - 1)

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30x - 5

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

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13x + 8

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Simplify the expression: 3x + 6 + 7x

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10x + 6

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Terms that have the same variables such as 5x and -8x.

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like terms

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What is a coefficient in an expression?

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A coefficient is a numerical factor in a term, e.g., in 5x, 5 is the coefficient.

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What are variables in algebra?

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Symbols that represent unknown values, e.g., x, y.

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What is an expression in mathematics?

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A combination of numbers, variables, and operations without an equality sign.

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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 is the distributive property?

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a(b + c) = ab + ac, distributing a across the terms in parentheses.