Simplifying Expressions

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What is the process of simplifying an expression?

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The process of simplifying an expression involves combining like terms and performing operations to reduce the expression to its simplest form.

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

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6z - 11

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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.

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Simplify the expression: 10y + 2y + 3 + 4

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12y + 7

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What does it mean to factor an expression?

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Factoring an expression means rewriting it as a product of its factors. For example, factoring 2x + 4 gives 2(x + 2).

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Simplify the expression: 5(2 - 7n)

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10 - 35n

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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 each term inside a parenthesis.

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Simplify the expression: 3(2x + 4) + 5x

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11x + 12

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What is a constant term?

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A constant term is a term that does not contain any variables. For example, in the expression 4x + 5, the number 5 is a constant term.

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Simplify the expression: 8(x - 3)

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8x - 24