Lesson 2: Simplifying algebraic expressions
Words to Know
Term: each part between the addition or subtraction sign in an algebraic expression
Coefficient: the number with a variable in a term
Like Terms: terms that contain the same variable
Constant: a term without a variable
Simplest Form: an algebraic expression having no like terms and no parentheses
Simplifying the Expression: using the distributive property to combine like terms
Coefficient: the number with a variable in a term
Like Terms: terms that contain the same variable
Constant: a term without a variable
Simplest Form: an algebraic expression having no like terms and no parentheses
Simplifying the Expression: using the distributive property to combine like terms
Examples
Tips
Keep the sign with the term! EX: 3x - 2y is a positive 3x and a negative 2y
Extra Examples
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Problems of the Day
1. Simplify: -3(12x + y) + 7y
2. Simplify: 14x - 3 - 17x + 22
2. Simplify: 14x - 3 - 17x + 22