Simplifying Expressions

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What is the result of simplifying the expression: 4a + 9 + a?

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5a + 9

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Simplify the expression: 4(x + 2) + 6x.

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10x + 8

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What do you get when you simplify: 15x - 2x + 12?

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13x + 12

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Simplify the expression: 5x + 3y + 2x.

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7x + 3y

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What is the simplified form of: 5x - 6x - 8x + 7?

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-9x + 7

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Define 'like terms' in algebra.

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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.

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How do you combine like terms?

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Add or subtract the coefficients of the like terms while keeping the variable part the same.

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What is the coefficient in the expression 7x + 3?

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The coefficient is 7.

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What does it mean to simplify an expression?

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To simplify an expression means to reduce it to its simplest form by combining like terms and eliminating parentheses.