Simplifying Expressions

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What is the process of simplifying an expression?

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The process of simplifying an expression involves combining like terms and reducing the expression to its simplest form.

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Simplify: -(5y - 8)

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-5y + 8

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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: 15x + 2 - 5x + 6

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10x + 8

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What does it mean to distribute in algebra?

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To distribute means to multiply a term by each term inside a parenthesis. For example, in 4(2n + 3), you would multiply 4 by 2n and 4 by 3.

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Simplify: 10 + 4(2n + 3) - 11n

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-3n + 22

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What is the result of combining 6x + 9 - 6x - 9?

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0

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What is the identity property of addition?

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The identity property of addition states that any number plus zero equals the number itself.

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Simplify: 5x + x - 2x

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4x

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What is the commutative property of addition?

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The commutative property of addition states that changing the order of the addends does not change the sum. For example, a + b = b + a.