Combining Like Terms and Distributive Property

Front

A variable can be _______?

Back

Any letter of the alphabet

Front

(b + 8)5

Back

5b + 40

Front

What is the coefficient in the algebraic expression 4x?

Back

4

Front

Simplify the following expression: -7x + 5(1 - 8x)

Back

5 - 47x

Front

What does it mean to distribute?

Back

To multiply the numbers inside the parentheses by the number on the outside.

Front

What is a like term?

Back

Terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.

Front

Combine like terms: 3x + 5x

Back

8x

Front

What is the distributive property?

Back

a(b + c) = ab + ac

Front

Simplify: 2(3x + 4)

Back

6x + 8

Front

What is the result of combining like terms: 7y - 2y + 4?

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5y + 4