Pre algebra warm up 12/17

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What is the product of x and sixteen?

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16x

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How do you express '16 less than b' in algebraic terms?

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b - 16

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What is the definition of a variable in algebra?

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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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What is the definition of an equation?

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A mathematical statement that asserts the equality of two expressions.

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What is the difference between an expression and an equation?

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An expression does not have an equality sign, while an equation does.

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What does it mean to isolate a variable?

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To get the variable alone on one side of the equation.