Simplify Expressions

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What does it mean to simplify an expression?

Back

To simplify an expression means to combine like terms and reduce it to its simplest form.

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What is a like term?

Back

Like terms are terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.

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What is the result of -3(2c - 5)?

Back

-6c + 15

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What is the result of 2(3x + 5)?

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6x + 10

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What is -6k + 7k equal to?

Back

k

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How do you combine n - 10 + 9n - 3?

Back

10n - 13

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What is the result of simplifying 3x + 2x?

Back

5x

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What is the distributive property?

Back

The distributive property states that a(b + c) = ab + ac.

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What does it mean to combine like terms?

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Combining like terms means adding or subtracting terms that have the same variable and exponent.

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What is the coefficient in the term 4x?

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The coefficient is 4.