3rd Block - Combining Like Terms with Distributive Property

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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.

Front

Simplify: -2(7a - 3) + 8a

Back

-6a + 6

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What are like terms?

Back

Like terms are terms that have the same variable raised to the same power. For example, 3x and -9x are like terms.

Front

Simplify by combining like terms: 5a + 2b - 3a + 4

Back

2a + 2b + 4

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What is the first step in using the Distributive Property?

Back

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

Front

Simplify: 3(3x + 1)

Back

9x + 3

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Identify the like terms in the expression: 3x + 7 - 9x + 24y + 2x^2

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3x and -9x are like terms.

Front

Which of the following is equivalent to 8(5f - 7) + 3f?

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43f - 56

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What does it mean to combine like terms?

Back

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

Front

Simplify: 4x + 2y - 3x + 5y

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x + 7y