Combining Like Terms and the 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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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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Simplify: 4(x - 6)

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4x - 24

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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Combine like terms: 3x + 2x + 3y - 7y

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5x - 4y

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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Simplify: 3(2c - 5)

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6c - 15

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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Simplify: 2(c - 8)

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2c - 16

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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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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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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What is the first step in combining like terms?

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Identify and group the like terms together.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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Simplify: 5x + 3x - 2x

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6x

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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What does it mean to combine like terms?

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Combining like terms means to add or subtract the coefficients of terms that have the same variable.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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Simplify: 7a + 2b - 3a + 4b

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4a + 6b

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1