Adding and Subtracting Expressions

Front

What is the result of (2x - 6) + (4x - 4)?

Back

6x - 10

Front

What is the result of (x + 4) + (3x + 9)?

Back

4x + 13

Front

Find the difference: (8 - u) - (5u + 1)

Back

-6u + 7

Front

Simplify (5x + 3) - (2x - 5)

Back

3x + 8

Front

What is the result of (x - 1) + (2x + 3)?

Back

3x + 2

Front

What is the definition of an expression in mathematics?

Back

An expression is a combination of numbers, variables, and operators (such as + and -) that represents a value.

Front

What does it mean to simplify an expression?

Back

To simplify an expression means to combine like terms and reduce it to its simplest form.

Front

What are like terms?

Back

Like terms are terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.

Front

What is the distributive property?

Back

The distributive property states that a(b + c) = ab + ac.

Front

What is the difference between an equation and an expression?

Back

An equation states that two expressions are equal, while an expression does not include an equality sign.