Math 7 Flashcard 2.2

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What is the process of combining like terms in an expression?

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Combining like terms involves adding or subtracting terms that have the same variable raised to the same power. This simplifies the expression.

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10x - 22

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How do you express '8 times a number' in algebraic form?

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8n

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3r - 11s

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6c - 1

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8x - 23

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What are like terms?

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What is the first step in simplifying an expression?

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Identify and group like terms together.

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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 performing any possible operations.

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The coefficient is 8.