Simplifying Expressions #2

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What does it mean to simplify an expression?

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To simplify an expression means to combine like terms and reduce it to its 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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Simplify: 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 parentheses.

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Simplify: 3(2x + 7)

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6x + 21

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What is a coefficient?

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A coefficient is a number that is multiplied by a variable in an algebraic expression. For example, in 4x, 4 is the coefficient.

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Combine like terms: 7d + 5 + 6d - 2

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13d + 3

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What is an expression in mathematics?

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An expression is a combination of numbers, variables, and operators (like +, -, *, /) that represents a value.

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Simplify: 2x + 1 + 7x

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9x + 1

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What is the difference between an expression and an equation?

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An expression does not have an equal sign, while an equation does. An equation states that two expressions are equal.