Simplifying Expressions

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What is the process of simplifying an expression?

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The process of simplifying an expression involves combining like terms and performing operations to reduce the expression to its simplest form.

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What are like terms?

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Like terms are terms that have the same variable raised to the same power. For example, 3a and 5a are like terms.

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Simplify the expression: 3 - 2a + 3a + 5a

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6a + 3

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What does it mean to distribute in algebra?

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To distribute means to multiply a term by each term inside parentheses. For example, in 5(2 - 7n), you multiply 5 by both 2 and -7n.

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Simplify: 5(2 - 7n)

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10 - 35n

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What is the result of combining the terms 7 + 3(1 - 2x)?

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10 - 6x

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Simplify the expression: 5x - 6x - 8x + 7

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-9x + 7

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What is the first step in simplifying the expression 4(x + 3) - 5?

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The first step is to distribute 4 to both x and 3, resulting in 4x + 12.

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Simplify: 4(x + 3) - 5

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4x + 7

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What is the importance of combining like terms?

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Combining like terms helps to simplify expressions, making them easier to work with and understand.