Simplifying Algebraic Expressions

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Simplify the Expression: 2x + 3x - 12x

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-7x

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Simplify the Expression: -4(x + 6) + 2(x - 2)

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-2x - 28

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Simplify the Expression: 21 - 8x - 4 + 9x

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x + 17

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Simplify the expression: (4a^3 - 8a - 4a^2) + (7a^3 - 7 - 6a)

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11a^3 - 4a^2 - 14a - 7

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Simplify the Expression: 5(x + 2) + 2x

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7x + 10

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Definition: Like Terms

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Terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.

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Definition: Coefficient

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A numerical factor in a term of an algebraic expression.

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Definition: Constant Term

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A term that does not contain any variables.

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Definition: Distributive Property

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a(b + c) = ab + ac; used to simplify expressions.

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Definition: Combining Like Terms

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The process of adding or subtracting like terms to simplify an expression.