Simplifying Algebra

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Simplifying Algebra

• Gathering Like Terms in Expressions

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Terms, expressions etc

• A term is a single item such as

d
2a
3c
-2c
2c
3d
5b
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Words we use

• An expression is a collection of terms

2a3a
4g-2gg
3b-b
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Simplifying these expressions
2a3a
5a
4g-2gg
3g
3b-b
2b
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One Term
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4f -2g f 5g
4f f 5f
-2g 5g 3g
5f 3g
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2x-y3x4y
2x 3x 5x
-y 4y 3y
5x 3y
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Expressions from pictures
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