Expressions and Equations

Front

Simplify by combining like terms: 5a + 2b - 3a + 4

Back

2a + 2b + 4

Front

Solve the equation: 3x + 2(4x - 4) = 3

Back

x = 1

Front

Solve: -5t + 9 = 24

Back

t = -3

Front

What is the first step to solve this equation: 11 - 3x = 44?

Back

Subtract 11 from both sides

Front

Solve: 12 - 6y = 24

Back

y = -2

Front

What are like terms?

Back

Terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.

Front

What is an equation?

Back

A mathematical statement that asserts the equality of two expressions.

Front

What does it mean to simplify an expression?

Back

To reduce it to its simplest form by combining like terms and performing operations.

Front

What is the distributive property?

Back

a(b + c) = ab + ac; it allows you to multiply a single term by two or more terms inside a parenthesis.

Front

What is the solution of an equation?

Back

The value(s) of the variable(s) that make the equation true.