7.EE.1 and 7.EE.4a

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What is the distributive property in algebra?

Back

The distributive property states that a(b + c) = ab + ac. It allows you to multiply a single term by two or more terms inside a set of parentheses.

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Simplify: 3(2c - 5)

Back

6c - 15

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What is the result of applying the distributive property to 3(4x - 5) + 5(6x + 2)?

Back

42x - 5

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Simplify: 6(x + y + 7)

Back

6x + 6y + 42

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What is the simplified form of 2(c - 8)?

Back

2c - 16

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Simplify: 5(a + 6)

Back

5a + 30

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What does it mean to combine like terms in algebra?

Back

Combining like terms means to add or subtract terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.

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If 2x + 3x = ?

Back

5x

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What is a variable in algebra?

Back

A variable is a symbol, often a letter, that represents one or more numbers.

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What is the coefficient in the term 7x?

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The coefficient is 7, which is the number multiplying the variable x.