Simplifying Expressions

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What is the result of simplifying the expression ½(8x + 2)?

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4x + 1

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Simplify the expression by combining like terms: 8a + 4b + 2c - 3b + a.

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9a + b + 2c

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What is the result of simplifying -12n - (-13n)?

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n

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Simplify the expression: 5a + 2b + 6a + 4b.

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11a + 6b

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Simplify the expression: 8(2x + 3) - 13.

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16x + 11

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What does 'combining like terms' mean in algebra?

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It means to add or subtract terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.

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What is a 'like term'?

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Terms that have the same variable and exponent.

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What is the distributive property?

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a(b + c) = ab + ac, meaning you multiply a term by each term inside the parentheses.

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What is the result of simplifying the expression 3(x + 4) + 2x?

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5x + 12

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What is the result of simplifying the expression 7y - 2y + 3y?

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8y