Simplifying Expressions with Multiple Variables
Learn how to simplify algebraic expressions using indices (exponents) and collecting like terms. Let’s get started! 🚀
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🛎️ Expressions with Multiple Variables
- An expression has multiple variables if it has more than one letter.
- For example, has the variables , , and .
🛎️ Using Exponents to Simplify
- Exponents are used for repeated multiplication.
- For example, can be written as .
🛎️ Collecting Like Terms
- Like terms have the same variables with the same powers.
- For example, and are not like terms and cannot be combined.
- To collect like terms, add or subtract the coefficients, for example .
🛎️ Simplifying an Expression Step by Step
- First expand brackets using the distributive law.
- Then use exponents and collect like terms to simplify fully.
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