How Do You Evaluate an Algebraic Expression with Two Variables?

How Do You Evaluate an Algebraic Expression with Two Variables?

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If you have an expression with two variables and you're given the values for those variables, you can plug those values into the expression and simplify to get the answer! This tutorial shows you the steps to plugging variable values into an expression and simplifying.

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