Distribute Monomials

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What is a monomial?

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A monomial is a polynomial with only one term, which can be a constant, a variable, or a product of constants and variables.

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What does it mean to distribute a monomial?

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Distributing a monomial involves multiplying it by each term inside a parenthesis.

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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 multiply the term outside the parentheses by each term inside.

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Factor the expression: 8x + 16

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8(x + 2)

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Distribute: 2(x + 3)

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2x + 6

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Distribute: -x(5 + 6x)

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-5x - 6x²

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Distribute: 7x⁵(x² - 4x + 1)

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7x⁷ - 28x⁶ + 7x⁵

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Distribute: 3(x + 4)

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3x + 12

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What is the result of distributing a negative monomial?

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Distributing a negative monomial changes the signs of the terms inside the parentheses.

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What is the result of distributing 4 to (x - 2)?

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4x - 8