Simplify Algebraic Expressions
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Simplify the expression: 2(x +4) + 4x
6x + 8
Simplify
To make an expression easier; to combine like terms
Simplify the expression: 8x^2 + 6x + 9x^3 +4x + 3x^2 + 2x^3
11x^2 + 10x + 11x^3
Simplify the expression: 3x + 4y + 9x + 2y
12x + 6y
Simplify the expression: 8(2x + 4)
16x + 32
Simplify the expression: 3x + 5y + 4z^2 + 2x + 3z^2
5x + 5y + 7z^2
Algebraic Expression
A mathematical statement with at least one operation and a variable
Like Terms
Parts of an algebraic expression that have the same variable raised to the same power. Ex: 2x and 3x; 4x^2 and 6x^2
Distributive Property
Property that states that to multiply a sum by a number, you multiply each addend by the number outside the parenthesis Ex: 3(x + 5) = 3 x + 15
