Distributing

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What is distribution in mathematics?

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Distribution is a property that allows you to multiply a single term by two or more terms inside a set of parentheses. It is often expressed as a(b + c) = ab + ac.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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Simplify: 3(2x + 4)

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6x + 12

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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What does it mean to simplify an expression?

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To simplify an expression means to reduce it to its simplest form by combining like terms and eliminating parentheses.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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Simplify: 5(3y - 2) + 4y

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19y - 10

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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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. For example, 3x and 5x are like terms.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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Simplify: 4(2a + 3) - 2a

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10a + 12

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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What is the distributive property formula?

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The distributive property formula is a(b + c) = ab + ac.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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Simplify: 6(3x + 2) - 4x

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14x + 12

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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What is the result of distributing -2 over (x - 5)?

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-2x + 10

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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Simplify: 7(2y + 1) + 3y

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17y + 7

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3