Reasoning with Algebraic expressions

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What is an expression?

Back

A math sentence without an equal sign.

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Combine like terms: 3x - 2y + 3y + 7x

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10x + y.

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Simplify: 2(3x + 5)

Back

6x + 10.

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Simplify this expression: 3(v + 4) – 1 + 6v

Back

9v + 11.

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Simplify the expression: 3(2x - 1)

Back

6x - 3.

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What are like terms?

Back

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

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What is the distributive property?

Back

a(b + c) = ab + ac.

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What does it mean to simplify an expression?

Back

To combine like terms and perform operations to make it easier to understand.

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What is a coefficient?

Back

A number that multiplies a variable.

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What is a variable?

Back

A symbol used to represent an unknown value.