Simplifying Expressions

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What is the process of combining like terms in an expression?

Back

Simplifying an expression by adding or subtracting coefficients of the same variable.

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Simplify the expression: 4a + 9 + a

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5a + 9

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What does it mean to simplify an expression?

Back

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

Front

Simplify the expression: 9z - 21 - 3z + 10

Back

6z - 11

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What are like terms?

Back

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

Front

Simplify the expression: -9(-3 + 5v)

Back

27 - 45v

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What is the distributive property?

Back

a(b + c) = ab + ac; it allows you to multiply a term by a sum.

Front

Simplify the expression: -8(3 + 4w)

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-24 - 32w

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What is a coefficient in an algebraic expression?

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A numerical factor that multiplies a variable.

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Simplify the expression: -2(3y - 5)

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-6y + 10