Simplifying Expressions

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What is the result of simplifying the expression 5n + 11n?

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16n

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What is the result of simplifying the expression 5(a + 6)?

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5a + 30

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Simplify the expression: -10x + 15 - 3x + 2

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-13x + 17

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What is the result of simplifying the expression 3(2c - 5)?

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6c - 15

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A letter that represents a number is called a _____?

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variable

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What is a coefficient in an expression?

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A coefficient is a numerical factor that multiplies a variable.

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What is a constant in an expression?

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A constant is a fixed value that does not change.

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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 reduce it to its simplest form.

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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.

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What is the distributive property?

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