Review - Distributive Property and Combining Like Terms

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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 outside the parentheses by each term inside the parentheses.

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Simplify: 2(3x + 4)

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6x + 8

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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.

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Simplify: 4x + 3x - 2x

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5x

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What is a variable in an expression?

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A variable is a symbol (like x or y) that represents an unknown value.

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Simplify: 5(2x - 3) + 4x

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10x - 15 + 4x = 14x - 15

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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.

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Simplify: 7x + 2y - 3x + 4y

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4x + 6y

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What does it mean to distribute in mathematics?

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To distribute means to multiply each term inside the parentheses by the term outside the parentheses.

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Simplify: -2(3x - 5)

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-6x + 10