Expressions and Equations

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Which expression represents the phrase "eight fewer than the product of a number x, and four"?

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4x - 8

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Simplify the expression 2x + 1 + 3x + 2

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5x + 3

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Use the distributive property to simplify 2(x + 4)

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2x + 8

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Identify the constants in the following expression 3 + 4x - 2x + 5?

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3 and 5

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Evaluate when x = 3: 2x² + 3 - 2x

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15

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What is an expression in mathematics?

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A combination of numbers, variables, and operators (like +, -, ×, ÷) without an equality sign.

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What is a variable?

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A symbol (often a letter) that represents an unknown value in an expression or equation.

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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 is the distributive property?

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A property that states a(b + c) = ab + ac, allowing you to multiply a single term by two or more terms inside a set of parentheses.

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What are like terms?

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Terms that have the same variable raised to the same power, which can be combined.