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 single term by two or more terms inside a set of parentheses.

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Simplify the expression using the Distributive Property: -4(k - 7)

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-4k + 28

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Simplify the expression using the Distributive Property: 2(4 + 9w)

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8 + 18w

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Simplify the expression using the Distributive Property: 8(4b - 5)

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32b - 40

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Simplify the expression using the Distributive Property: 9(5c + 4)

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45c + 36

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Simplify the expression using the Distributive Property: 3(3x + 1)

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9x + 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, combining like terms and eliminating parentheses.

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If a = 2, simplify: 5(a + 3)

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25

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If x = 4, simplify: 7(2x - 1)

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55

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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.