6th Grade Simplify Expressions

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What is a term in an algebraic expression?

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A term is a single mathematical expression that can be a number, a variable, or a combination of both, separated by addition or subtraction.

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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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Simplify the expression: 3x + 6 + 7x

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10x + 6

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What is a constant term in an expression?

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A constant term is a term that does not contain any variables and remains the same regardless of the value of the variables.

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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.

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Simplify the expression: 3a + 2 + a

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4a + 2

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What is the process of combining like terms?

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Combining like terms involves adding or subtracting the coefficients of terms that have the same variable.

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2a + 2b + 4