Simplification of Algebraic Expressions

This lesson covers the definition of algebraic expressions and their components, including terms and coefficients. It explains how to identify like terms, perform arithmetic operations on similar terms, and simplify expressions by inserting or removing brackets.

• 03:09 “This is another term. So we have two terms here. So for this algebraic expression, we have two terms. We can have more than two terms. For example, you have 2x plus 3 plus 5y. You don't have to be in an algebraic express...”
• 02:23 “Another example is minus 3m minus 7n plus 2. This is also an algebraic expression. I'll move on to terms. Algebraic expressions are made up of terms that are separated by an addition or subtraction sign. The algebraic ex...”
• 03:55 “Plus 2 is another term. A term can be a single number, positive or negative, or a variable, one or more numbers and variables that have been multiplied together, terms by terms, and are separated by addition or subtracti...”