Like Terms & Distributing

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What are like terms?

Back

Like terms are terms that have the same variable raised to the same power. For example, 3a and 5a are like terms, while 3a and 4b are not.

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What does the Distributive Property state?

Back

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.

Front

Simplify: 4x + 3x

Back

7x

Front

Simplify: 2(3y + 4)

Back

6y + 8

Front

What is the result of 5(2 + 3)?

Back

25

Front

Simplify: 7a + 2(3a + 4)

Back

13a + 8

Front

What is the coefficient in the term 6x?

Back

The coefficient is 6.

Front

Combine like terms: 2x + 3x + 4y

Back

5x + 4y

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Simplify using the Distributive Property: 2(5 + 3x)

Back

10 + 6x

Front

What is the sum of v + v + v + v + v?

Back

5v