Simplifying Expressions

Front

Simplify: 6b + 7b - 10

Back

13b - 10

Front

Simplify: 5x - 6x - 8x + 7

Back

-9x + 7

Front

Simplify: 4a + 9 + a

Back

5a + 9

Front

Simplify: w + w + w

Back

3w

Front

Simplify: 5(2 - 7n)

Back

10 - 35n

Front

What is the distributive property?

Back

a(b + c) = ab + ac

Front

What does it mean to combine like terms?

Back

To add or subtract terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.

Front

What is a coefficient?

Back

A numerical factor in a term of an algebraic expression.

Front

What is a constant term?

Back

A term that does not contain any variables.

Front

What is the first step in simplifying an expression?

Back

Identify and combine like terms.