simplifying expressions
What kind of expressions?
Ms sue why arent u solving mine? Is there any problem?
Did i do something wrong?
Sorry, Kristien, I have no idea how to solve your problem. I'm basically a social studies and English teacher.
Ok thts ok im hoping someone else will help if they understand but thankyou soo much for considering me:) i appreciate ur time u read my question😔
To simplify expressions, there are a few general steps that you can follow:
1. Combine Like Terms: Look for terms that have the same variable(s) and exponent(s), and combine them together. For example, in the expression 3x + 2x, you can combine the x terms to get 5x.
2. Remove Parentheses: If the expression has parentheses, apply the distributive property to remove them. Multiply each term inside the parentheses by the term outside of the parentheses. For example, in the expression 2(3x + 4), you would distribute the 2 to get 6x + 8.
3. Combine Similar Terms: Look for terms with the same variable(s) and exponent(s) and combine them together. For example, in the expression 2x + 4x + 3x, you can combine the x terms to get 9x.
4. Simplify Fractions: If there are any fractions in the expression, simplify them by finding the greatest common factor (GCF) of the numerator and denominator and dividing both by the GCF.
5. Combine Constants: Combine any constants together. For example, in the expression 5 + 7 - 3, you can combine the constants to get 9.
6. Rewrite: Finally, rewrite the expression using the simplified form.
It's important to keep in mind that the specific steps may vary depending on the type of expression you are working with.