Simplify Expressions Study Guide

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Simplify: 8 - 10x - 5x

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8 - 15x

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Simplify: -7(6 + x) - 8x

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-42 - 15x

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Identify the coefficients in the expression: 10 + 8x - 5x - x

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8, -5, -1

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Which expression is equal to 6w + 9?

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3(2w + 3)

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Simplify using the distributive property: -2(6x - 5)

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-12x + 10

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What is a coefficient in an algebraic expression?

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A coefficient is a numerical factor that multiplies a variable.

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What is the distributive property?

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

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Simplify: 3x + 4x - 2x

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5x

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What does it mean to simplify an expression?

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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?

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