Combining like terms by combining the coefficients ex 1, -n + 4n

The video tutorial explains the distributive property and its application in solving equations. It covers how variables can be used similarly to numbers and provides a step-by-step example of simplifying expressions. The tutorial also explores alternative methods for solving equations, emphasizing the importance of understanding different approaches.

What is the primary purpose of using the distributive property in solving equations?

• To avoid using negative numbers

• To make equations more complex

• To simplify and solve equations more efficiently

• To introduce more variables

When negative and positive variables are combined, what typically happens?

• They remain unchanged

• They add up to a larger number

• They cancel each other out

• They multiply each other

In the expression -N + 4N, what is the simplified result?

• 0

• 4N

• 3N

• 5N

How can the distributive property be used to simplify the expression -1 + 4?

• By adding the numbers directly

• By factoring out a common variable

• By multiplying the numbers

• By dividing the numbers

What is the result of factoring out a common variable in the expression -1 + 4?

• 1

• 5

• 2

• 3