Simplifying Expressions

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What is the result of simplifying the expression: x² + 2 - 1 + 6x² - 4x²?

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3x² + 1

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Identify the like terms in the expression: 3x + 7 - 9x + 24y + 2x².

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3x, -9x

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In the expression 3w, what is 'w' known as?

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Variable

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Simplify the expression: 6 + 2(7x - 3).

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14x

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Simplify the expression: -8(5b + 2) - 7(b - 5).

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-47b - 19

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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 are constant terms in an expression?

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Constant terms are values that do not change and do not contain variables.

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How do you combine like terms?

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You add or subtract the coefficients of the terms that have the same 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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What does it mean to simplify an expression?

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To simplify an expression means to reduce it to its simplest form by combining like terms and eliminating parentheses.