Distributive Property and Combining Like Terms

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What is the Distributive Property?

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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(x + 4)

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3x + 12

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What does it mean to combine like terms?

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Combining like terms means to simplify an expression by adding or subtracting terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.

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Simplify: 2a + 3a

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5a

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Use the Distributive Property: 4(2 + x)

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8 + 4x

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What is a like term?

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Like terms are terms that have the same variable raised to the same power, such as 2x and 5x.

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Simplify: 7y - 2y

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5y

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Use the Distributive Property: 6(m + 3)

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6m + 18

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What is the result of combining 5x and 3x?

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8x

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Simplify: 10 - 2(3 + x)

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4 - 2x