Solving Linear Equations and Expressions

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What is a linear equation?

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How do you solve a linear equation?

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To solve a linear equation, isolate the variable on one side of the equation using inverse operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division) until the variable is alone.

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What does it mean to factor an expression?

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What is the difference between an expression and an equation?

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An expression is a combination of numbers, variables, and operators without an equality sign, while an equation states that two expressions are equal, containing an equality sign.

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What is the distributive property?

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What is the process to isolate a variable in an equation?

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To isolate a variable, perform inverse operations to both sides of the equation until the variable is alone on one side.

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What does it mean to combine like terms?

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Combining like terms involves adding or subtracting terms that have the same variable raised to the same power, simplifying the expression.

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