There are many different ways to approach this, some more abstract than others.
One form of expression is the fraction eg 3x/2+x/4 which would be simplified by writing it as a single fraction: 3x/2=6x/4 so 3x/2+x/=(6x+x)/4=7x/4
A quadratic equation like x^2-2x+1=0 can be simplified by completing the square: (x-1)^2=0
This is an incredibly general question... If you've got a specific example you want help with it'd be much easier to answer with more detail.
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By simplifying them.
Only like terms can be subtracted or added in algebraic expressions.
Division by a factor that can be zero.
2-9h+6-5n use h=3 and n=2
You simplify expressions and solve equations. You don't simplify something that has an equal sign, and you don't solve something that doesn't have an equal sign. For examples, you simplify 2/4 and solve x + 0 = 1