Simplifying Expressions

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What is simplifying expressions?

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Simplifying expressions involves combining like terms and reducing expressions to their simplest form.

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What are like terms?

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Like terms are terms that have the same variable raised to the same power. For example, 3x and 5x are like terms.

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What is a constant in an expression?

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A constant is a fixed value that does not change. In the expression 7 - 5x + 1, the constants are 7 and 1.

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How do you combine like terms?

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To combine like terms, add or subtract the coefficients of the terms that have the same variable. For example, 4x + 3x = 7x.

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Simplify the expression: 4p - 7 + 6p + 10

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10p + 3

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Simplify by combining like terms: 12y - 8 + 4y + y

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17y - 8

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Combine like terms: 9a - 8a

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a

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Identify the constants in the expression: 7 - 5x + 1

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7 & 1

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Simplify the expression: -3r + 7 - 3r - 12

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-6r - 5

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What is the coefficient in the term 5x?

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The coefficient is 5, which is the number multiplying the variable x.