Mastering Expression Simplification

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What is the distributive property in algebra?

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The distributive property states that a(b + c) = ab + ac. It allows you to multiply a single term by two or more terms inside a set of parentheses.

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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 are like terms?

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Like terms are terms that have the same variable raised to the same power. For example, 3x and 5x are like terms.

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What is the purpose of parentheses in algebraic expressions?

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Parentheses indicate which operations should be performed first in an expression according to the order of operations.

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What is the coefficient in an algebraic term?

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The coefficient is the numerical factor in a term. For example, in 4x, 4 is the coefficient.

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