Simplifying Expressions: Combine Like Terms & Distribute

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What does it mean to combine like terms in an expression?

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Combining like terms means to simplify an expression by adding or subtracting terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.

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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 a term by each term inside the parentheses.

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Simplify: 3(6p + 2)

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18p + 6

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Simplify: -8(-9 - 5n)

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40n + 72

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Combine like terms: x + 2 + x + 1

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2x + 3

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Simplify: 7(1 - 7a)

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7 - 49a

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Combine like terms: -7v - 3 - 7

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-7v - 10

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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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What is the first step in simplifying an expression using the distributive property?

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The first step is to multiply the term outside the parentheses by each term inside the parentheses.

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What is the result of combining the like terms 4x and 3x?

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7x