Two linear expressions can be expanded, and then simplified by collecting like terms, if there are any. Linear expressions have no terms with power of 2 or higher. For example, 15x – 4y is a linear ...
In algebra, letters are used when numbers are not known. Algebraic terms, such as \(2s\) or \(8y\), leave the multiplication signs out. So rather than \(2 \times s\), write \(2s\), and rather than \(8 ...