Simplifying Expressions/Equations

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What is the process of combining like terms in an expression?

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Combining like terms involves adding or subtracting terms that have the same variable raised to the same power. For example, in the expression 5a + 4a, you combine the like terms to get 9a.

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Simplify the expression: 5a - 6b + 4a + 3b

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9a - 3b

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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.

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Simplify the expression: 19 - (3 - 5b)

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16 + 5b

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What is the distributive property?

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The distributive property states that a(b + c) = ab + ac. It allows you to multiply a single term by two or more terms inside a set of parentheses.

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Solve the expression using the distributive property: 3(x - 2)

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3x - 6

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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, 2x and 3x are like terms, while 2x and 2y are not.

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Simplify the expression: 7x - 3x - 8

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4x - 8

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What is the result of multiplying a number by zero?

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Any number multiplied by zero equals zero. For example, 5 * 0 = 0.

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Simplify the expression: 9(2g + 3)

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18g + 27