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"what does it mean to evaluate an algebraic expression"

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It means "carry out the arithmetic indicated by the symbols, using the Order of Operations as a guide to the sequence in which you do the arithmetic operations."

For example,
"Evaluate the expression 1+2" means "add 1 and 2 and report the result."
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