Distributive Property and Combine Like Terms HNRS

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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 can distribute a factor across a sum or difference.

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How do you combine like terms in an expression?

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To combine like terms, identify terms that have the same variable raised to the same power and add or subtract their coefficients.

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Simplify the expression: 4R - 2R + 3W - 9.

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2R + 3W - 9.

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What is the result of simplifying 12a - 5a?

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7a.

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How do you simplify the expression -(8 - m)?

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The simplified form is m - 8.

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What is the equivalent expression for 3h + 7(2 + 4h)?

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31h + 14.

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Simplify the expression: 6w - 12 - w + 11.

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5w - 1.

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What does it mean to 'simplify' an expression?

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To simplify an expression means to reduce it to its simplest form by combining like terms and eliminating unnecessary parentheses.

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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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What is the first step in applying the Distributive Property?

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Identify the term outside the parentheses and multiply it by each term inside the parentheses.