Algebra Review

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Simplify the following expression: 3 + 5x + 8 - 2x

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11 + 3x

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Solve for w: w - 3.4 = 5.5

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w = 8.9

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Solve for x: x - 3.7 = 4.1

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x = 7.8

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What are inverse operations?

Back

Opposite operations used in isolating a variable

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What equation matches this situation? Robyn had some video games then bought 4 more. Now she has a total of 10 games.

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v + 4 = 10

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What is a variable in algebra?

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A symbol (often a letter) that represents an unknown quantity.

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What does it mean to simplify an expression?

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To combine like terms and reduce the expression to its simplest form.

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What is the distributive property?

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a(b + c) = ab + ac, distributing a across the terms in parentheses.

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What is a coefficient?

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A number that multiplies a variable.

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What is an equation?

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A mathematical statement that two expressions are equal.