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. It allows you to multiply a single term by two or more terms inside a set of parentheses.

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Simplify: -6(3x - 9y - 10)

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-18x + 54y + 60

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Combine like terms: y + x + y + y + x

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2x + 3y

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Which of the following shows JUST a variable? g + 7, g + 7 = 10, g, 7g

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g

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Simplify: 2x + 7(x - 5) - 4

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9x - 39

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Simplify: 11y + 3(2y - 4)

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17y - 12

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What are like terms?

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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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What is a variable?

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A variable is a symbol, often a letter, that represents a number in mathematical expressions or equations.

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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 and exponent.

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Simplify: 4x + 2x - 3x

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3x