Factor, Expand, Simplify Linear Expressions

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What is factoring in algebra?

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Factoring is the process of breaking down an expression into simpler components, or factors, that when multiplied together give the original expression.

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What does it mean to expand an expression?

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Expanding an expression means to multiply out the factors and combine like terms to write the expression in its simplest form.

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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. They can be combined by adding or subtracting their coefficients.

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How do you factor the expression -3x - 15?

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-3(x + 5)

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

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8x - 8

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How do you simplify the expression 5a + 2b - 3a + 4?

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2a + 2b + 4

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What is the factored form of 9x + 18?

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9(x + 2)