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 applying the distributive property to make the expression easier to understand and solve.

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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 raised to the same power.

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Simplify the expression: 7 + 3(1 - 2x)

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10 - 6x

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What is the distributive property?

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The distributive property states that a(b + c) = ab + ac, meaning you can distribute a factor across terms inside parentheses.

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Simplify the expression: 6 + 2(7x - 3)

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14x

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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 in an expression.

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Simplify the expression: 4(x + 3) - 5

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4x + 7

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What is a variable in mathematics?

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A variable is a symbol, often a letter, that represents an unknown value in an expression or equation.

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Simplify the expression: 3 - 2a + 3a + 5a

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6a + 3

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What is an algebraic expression?

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An algebraic expression is a combination of numbers, variables, and operations (like addition and multiplication) without an equality sign.