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Question

Words to Know
Fill in this table as you work through the lesson. You may also use the glossary to help you.

_ - terms consisting of the same variables, raised to the same powers

_ - to combine all like terms in an expression using appropriate operations

_ - an expression made up of any combination of numbers, variables (letters or symbols), signs of operations, and grouping symbols

_ - properties used to rewrite expressions without changing their value, including the associative, commutative, and distributive properties

Answer 1

Here are the terms to fill in the blanks:

1. Like terms - terms consisting of the same variables, raised to the same powers
2. Simplifying - to combine all like terms in an expression using appropriate operations
3. Algebraic expression - an expression made up of any combination of numbers, variables (letters or symbols), signs of operations, and grouping symbols
4. Algebraic properties - properties used to rewrite expressions without changing their value, including the associative, commutative, and distributive properties