Distribute and combine like terms

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What is the Distributive Property?

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.

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Simplify using the Distributive Property: 9(x - 1) - 7x

Back

2x - 9

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Simplify: 4(6n + 9) - 10n

Back

14n + 36

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Simplify using the Distributive Property: 3(2h + 3c + 2)

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6h + 9c + 6

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Simplify: (b + 8)5

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5b + 40

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Simplify: 14 - 3(4n - 1)

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-12n + 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 raised to the same power.

Front

Give an example of combining like terms: 3x + 5x

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8x

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What is a like term?

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Like terms are terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.

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Simplify: 2x + 3x - 4

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5x - 4