Simplifying Expressions

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What does it mean to simplify an expression?

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To simplify an expression means to reduce it to its simplest form by combining like terms and performing any 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, 3x and 5x 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 the expression: 9(2g + 3)

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18g + 27

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What is the product of two numbers?

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The product is the result of multiplying two numbers together.

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Re-write the expression: the product of 4 and p

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4 x p

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What is the sum of two numbers?

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The sum is the result of adding two numbers together.

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Simplify the expression: 6w - 6w + 6w + 9w

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15w

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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 following expression: -7x - 9x

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-16x