Questions and Answers
What is a term?
A single number or variable, or the product of a number and one or more variables.
What is the Distributive Property?
a(b + c) = ab + ac
What does it mean to combine like terms?
To add their coefficients and keep the common variable part.
What does it mean to simplify an expression?
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What is the equation for the perimeter of a rectangle?
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Study Notes
Algebra Basics
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Term: A term represents a single number, variable, or a product of a coefficient and one or more variables; terms in algebraic expressions are distinguished by addition symbols.
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Distributive Property: This property illustrates how to distribute multiplication over addition; expressed as ( a(b + c) = ab + ac ).
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Combining Like Terms: To simplify expressions, combine terms that have the same variable part by adding their coefficients while retaining the variable part.
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Simplify: The term "simplify" refers to the process of writing an algebraic expression in its most compact form, minimizing the number of symbols used.
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Perimeter of a Rectangle: The formula for calculating the perimeter of a rectangle is given by ( P = 2L + 2W ), where ( L ) is length and ( W ) is width.
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Perimeter of a Square: The formula to calculate the perimeter of a square is ( P = 4s ), where ( s ) represents the length of a side.
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