Combining Like Terms and Distributive Property

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What is the Distributive Property?

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The Distributive Property states that a(b + c) = ab + ac, meaning you multiply the term outside the parentheses by each term inside the parentheses.

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Simplify: 2(c - 8)

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2c - 16

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What does it mean to combine like terms?

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

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Simplify: (b + 8)5

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5b + 40

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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.

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Simplify: 2x + 3(x + 3)

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5x + 9

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What is the first step in using the Distributive Property?

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The first step is to multiply the term outside the parentheses by each term inside the parentheses.

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Simplify: 9x + 5(x + 3)

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14x + 15

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What is the result of combining like terms: 3x + 4x?

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7x

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What does it mean to distribute in mathematics?

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To distribute means to multiply the numbers inside the parentheses by the number on the outside.