Combine Like Terms & Distributive Property

Combine Like Terms & Distributive Property

Assessment Review

When you combine like terms...

• You can only add things that are alike. Example- 2x & 7x

• You need to use the sign in front of the number to determine if the number is a positive or a negative.

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Combine the Like Terms below

5x + 8 + 2x + 7

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Combine the Like Terms below

-6x + 9 - 2x + 3

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Combine the Like Terms below

-x + 7 - 4x - 10

When you use the distributive property...

• You multiply the number on the outside of the parenthesis by what is inside.

• You need to use the sign in front of the number to determine if the number is a positive or a negative.

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Simplify the expression by using the Distributive Property

2(x + 8)

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Simplify the expression by using the Distributive Property

4(6 + 2x)

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Simplify the expression by using the Distributive Property

-3(4x + 1)

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Simplify the expression by using the Distributive Property

-5(-2 - 10x)

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Simplify the expression by using the Distributive Property

-(8 - 2x)