Simplify Expressions

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What does it mean to simplify an expression?

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To simplify an expression means to make it easier to understand or work with by combining like terms and performing operations.

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What is a like term?

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Like terms are terms that have the same variable raised to the same power. For example, 2x and 3x are like terms.

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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: 2(c - 8)

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2c - 16

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What is the result of combining 11r and -12r?

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The result is -r.

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Simplify: -4(k - 7)

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-4k + 28

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What does it mean to combine like terms?

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Combining like terms means to add or subtract terms that have the same variable and exponent.

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Simplify the expression: 6 + 2(7x - 3)

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14x

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What is the result of 3(1 - 2x) + 7?

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10 - 6x

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What is a variable in an expression?

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A variable is a symbol, often a letter, that represents a number in an expression or equation.