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, meaning you can distribute a number across a sum.

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Simplify: 4(-x - 6)

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-4x - 24

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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.

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Simplify: 16w - 7 - 5w - 11 + 4(w - 5)

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15w - 38

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What is a coefficient?

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A coefficient is the number that is multiplied by a variable in an algebraic expression.

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

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9x - 39

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What is a constant in an expression?

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A constant is a fixed value that does not change, represented by a number without a variable.

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Simplify: -10x + 15 - 3x + 2

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-13x + 17

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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: 3a + 4a - 2 + 5

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7a + 3