Evaluate, Simplify, and Translate Expressions

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Translate the following into an algebraic expression: three times a number n plus 16

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3n + 16

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Translate the following into an algebraic expression: three times the sum of a number and 5.

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3(x + 5)

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Evaluate the expression when m = -5; n = 4; r = 2: m + n - r

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2

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What operation does 'quotient' represent?

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Divide

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Evaluate the expression when a = 2; b = 1; c = 3: a^3 + b^3 + c^3

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64

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What is an algebraic expression?

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A mathematical phrase that can include numbers, variables, and operation symbols.

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Define 'variable' in mathematics.

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A symbol used to represent an unknown value.

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What does it mean to simplify an expression?

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To reduce it to its simplest form by combining like terms.

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What is the distributive property?

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a(b + c) = ab + ac

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How do you evaluate an expression?

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Substitute the values of the variables and perform the operations.