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How Do You Simplify an Expression?

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Simplifying an algebraic expression is a fundamental part of solving math problems. Get some practice putting an expression in simplest form by following along with this tutorial.

Keywords:

  • simplify
  • expression
  • distributive property
  • associative property
  • like terms
  • simplest form
  • associative property of addition
  • problem

Background Tutorials

  • Simplifying Expressions

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        What are Like Terms?

      What are Like Terms?

      Combining like terms together is a key part of simplifying mathematical expressions, so check out this tutorial to see how you can easily pick out like terms from an expression

  • Properties of Real Numbers

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        How Do You Use the Associative Property?

      How Do You Use the Associative Property?

      Learning the associative property of addition is one thing, but being able to use it can be a completely different challenge. In this tutorial, you'll see how to put this very useful property into action.

  • The Distributive Property

Further Exploration

  • Numerical and Algebraic Expressions

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        What's a Term?

      What's a Term?

      Polynomials are those expressions that have variables raised to all sorts of powers and multiplied by all types of numbers. When you work with polynomials you need to know a bit of vocabulary, and one of the words you need to feel comfortable with is 'term'. So check out this tutorial, where you'll learn exactly what a 'term' in a polynomial is all about.

  • Simplifying Expressions