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What is the goal of simplifying a mathematical expression?
What is the goal of simplifying a mathematical expression?
- To increase the number of variables used in the expression
- To add more operation symbols to the expression
- To complicate the expression
- To write the expression with the fewest number of symbols (correct)
In a multiplication expression, what are the terms being multiplied called?
In a multiplication expression, what are the terms being multiplied called?
- Quotients
- Divisors
- Summands
- Factors (correct)
What do mathematical expressions use instead of words?
What do mathematical expressions use instead of words?
- Numbers, variables, and operation symbols (correct)
- Pictures and illustrations
- Emojis and symbols
- Sentences and paragraphs
How are constants and variables represented in multiplication expressions?
How are constants and variables represented in multiplication expressions?
Which mathematical operation is NOT part of a multiplication expression?
Which mathematical operation is NOT part of a multiplication expression?
Which strategy is important to use when simplifying multiplication expressions with many terms?
Which strategy is important to use when simplifying multiplication expressions with many terms?
In the term '47n,' what is the mathematical term denoted as '47'?
In the term '47n,' what is the mathematical term denoted as '47'?
What property states that the product of a number and a sum or difference is equal to the sum or difference of the products?
What property states that the product of a number and a sum or difference is equal to the sum or difference of the products?
When simplifying algebraic expressions, what should be done first if there are any like terms present?
When simplifying algebraic expressions, what should be done first if there are any like terms present?
What is the next step after distributing a number over terms inside parentheses when using the distributive property in algebraic expressions?
What is the next step after distributing a number over terms inside parentheses when using the distributive property in algebraic expressions?
