Algebra Basics

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Combine like terms to simplify: 5 + b + 2

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7 + b

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What are the coefficients in the expression 8x - 3 + 12xy?

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8, 12

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Combine like terms to simplify: 8x - 8d

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They are unlike terms, so cannot be simplified.

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Things that are being added or subtracted in an expression

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term

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A variable in math is used to represent a(n) __________ .

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unknown amount

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What is a variable?

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A symbol used to represent an unknown value.

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What is a coefficient?

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A number that multiplies a variable.

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What does it mean to simplify an expression?

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To combine like terms and reduce the expression to its simplest form.

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What are like terms?

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

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What is an expression in algebra?

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A combination of numbers, variables, and operations.