Adding and Subtracting Linear Expressions Review

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What is the result of (7x + 2) - (3x + 1)?

Back

4x + 1

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What is the result of (-8x + 1) - (8x - 1)?

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-16x + 2

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Write an algebraic expression in simplest form for a rectangle with side lengths (3x - 4) and (2x + 1).

Back

5x - 3

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What is the result of (10x + 4) - (6x + 3)?

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4x + 1

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What is the result of (8x + 3) + (12x + 5)?

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20x + 8

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Define a linear expression.

Back

A linear expression is an algebraic expression in which each term is either a constant or the product of a constant and a single variable.

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What is the coefficient in the expression 5x + 3?

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The coefficient is 5.

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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 is a like term?

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Like terms are terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.

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What is the distributive property?

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The distributive property states that a(b + c) = ab + ac.