Simplifying Expressions

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What is the distributive property?

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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 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, while 3x and 5y are not.

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Combine like terms: 3x + 2x + 3y - 7y

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5x - 4y.

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What does it mean to simplify an expression?

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

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Simplify the expression: 7v + 2 + 12 + 2v

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9v + 14.

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What is the process of expanding an expression?

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Expanding an expression involves using the distributive property to remove parentheses and combine like terms.

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What is a coefficient in an algebraic expression?

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A coefficient is a numerical factor in a term of an algebraic expression. For example, in 4x, 4 is the coefficient.