Distributive Property

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What is the Distributive Property?

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The Distributive Property states that a(b + c) = ab + ac. It allows you to multiply a number by a sum or difference.

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Expand: 3(c - 2d)

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3c - 6d

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Expand: 2(9 + 2g)

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18 + 4g

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Expand: 4(2b + 3)

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8b + 12

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Expand: 5(y - 1)

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5y - 5

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What does it mean to simplify an expression?

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To simplify an expression means to combine like terms and reduce it to its simplest form.

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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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Expand and simplify: 3(3x + 1)

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9x + 3

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Expand and simplify: 2(5 + 3x)

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6x + 10

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What is the result of applying the Distributive Property to 7(2 + 3)?

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14 + 21 = 35