Simplify and Evaluate Algebraic Expressions

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What does the expression 21h represent?

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21 dollars per hour.

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Solve the equation: 4p = 16

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p = 4.

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Write an algebraic expression for the sum of fifty-two and a number.

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52 + n.

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Simplify the expression: 5(x + 2) + 2x

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7x + 10.

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Write an algebraic expression for six divided by the product of -7 and b.

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6/-7b.

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What is an algebraic expression?

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A mathematical phrase that can include numbers, variables, and operation symbols.

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What is a variable in algebra?

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A symbol, often a letter, that represents 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 and performing operations.

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What is the distributive property?

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a(b + c) = ab + ac.

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What are like terms?

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