Simplifying and Evaluating Algebraic Expressions

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What is a verbal expression for 2a + 6?

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6 more than the product of 2 times a number.

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Identify the like terms in the expression: 5 - 3y + 2x - 5y + x - 2 + 3x².

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5 and -2 / -3y and -5y / 2x and x.

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Simplify the expression: -4(x + 6) + 2(x - 2)

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-2x - 28.

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Simplify the expression: 10x - 3(2x + 8)

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4x - 24.

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Simplify: -5 - 15n - 10n + 19

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-25n + 14.

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What are like terms?

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Terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.

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What is the distributive property?

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a(b + c) = ab + ac.

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What does it mean to simplify an expression?

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To combine like terms and reduce the expression to its simplest form.

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What is a coefficient in an algebraic expression?

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A numerical factor in a term of an expression.

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What is a constant in an algebraic expression?

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A term that does not contain any variables.