Simplifying Expressions

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What is simplifying expressions?

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Simplifying expressions involves combining like terms and reducing expressions to their 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. For example, 3x and 5x are like terms.

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What is a coefficient?

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A coefficient is a numerical factor in a term. For example, in 4x, 4 is the coefficient.

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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 3x + 5, the constant term is 5.

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How do you add expressions?

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To add expressions, combine like terms by adding their coefficients.

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What is the sum of (3x + 5) and (2x + 10)?

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5x + 15.

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What is the sum of (−3x + 7) and (2x − 5)?

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−x + 2.

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What is the result of adding (3x + 15) + (4x + 13)?

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7x + 28.

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How do you identify the coefficient of a term?

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The coefficient of a term is the number in front of the variable. For example, in 4x, the coefficient is 4.

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What is the constant term in the expression -4x + 5 + 10x - x²?

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5.