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. It allows you to multiply a number by a sum or difference.

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Expand: 2(c - 8)

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2c - 16

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Expand: 3(3x + 1)

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9x + 3

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Expand and simplify: 4(7x + 3)

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28x + 12

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Expand: 4(2x + 3)

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8x + 12

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Expand: 7a(3b - 2c + 4)

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21ab - 14ac + 28a

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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 reduce it to its simplest form.

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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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If a = 2, b = 3, what is the value of 5(a + b)?

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5(2 + 3) = 25

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What is the result of 6(x + 4)?

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6x + 24