Distributive Property, Combining Like Terms, Two Step Equations

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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: 5(2x - 8)

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10x - 40

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What are Like Terms?

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Like terms are terms that have the same variable raised to the same power. For example, 3x and 5x are like terms, while 3x and 4y are not.

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Combine Like Terms: 3x + 5x - 2

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6x - 2

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What is a Two-Step Equation?

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x = 6

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Simplify: -2x - 4(4x - 8)

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-18x + 32

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What does it mean to 'Simplify' an expression?

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To simplify an expression means to combine like terms and perform any operations to reduce it to its simplest form.

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Simplify: 2(a + 3) - 3a

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-1a + 6

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What is the first step in solving a two-step equation?

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The first step is usually to isolate the variable by performing the inverse operation of the constant term.