Simplify Expressions

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What does it mean to simplify an expression?

Back

To simplify an expression means to combine like terms and perform operations to make the expression easier to understand or work with.

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What is a like term?

Back

Like terms are terms that have the same variable raised to the same power. For example, 2x and 3x are like terms.

Front

What is the distributive property?

Back

The distributive property states that a(b + c) = ab + ac. It allows you to multiply a single term by each term inside a parenthesis.

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Simplify: -3(2c - 5)

Back

-6c + 15

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Simplify: -9(2g - 3)

Back

-18g + 27

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Simplify: 2(3x + 5)

Back

6x + 10

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What is the result of combining -2x and 6x?

Back

4x

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Simplify: -2x + 11 + 6x

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4x + 11

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What is the result of multiplying 4 by (-p - 6)?

Back

-4p - 24

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What does it mean to combine like terms?

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Combining like terms means to add or subtract terms that have the same variable and exponent.