Simplify Expressions

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What is the process of combining like terms in an expression?

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Combining like terms involves adding or subtracting terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.

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Simplify the expression: 7𝑥 + 2 + 3 + 4𝑥

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11𝑥 + 5

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What does it mean to distribute in algebra?

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Distributing means multiplying a term by each term inside a set of parentheses.

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Simplify the expression: 2(3𝑥 − 1) + 𝑥

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7𝑥 − 2

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What is a coefficient in an algebraic expression?

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A coefficient is a numerical factor that multiplies a variable.

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Simplify the expression: 8 + 3(𝑥 − 5)

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3𝑥 − 7

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What is the result of combining the terms in the expression: 9 − 5𝑥 + 2𝑥 − 8?

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−3𝑥 + 1

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What is the purpose of simplifying expressions?

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The purpose is to make expressions easier to work with and understand.

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Simplify the expression: 9(2𝑥 + 3) + 4(𝑥 − 10)

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22𝑥 − 13

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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.