Distributing Expressions

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What does it mean to distribute an expression in algebra?

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Distributing an expression means multiplying each term inside the parentheses by the term outside the parentheses.

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Simplify the expression: 8(5 + w)

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40 + 8w

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What is the result of distributing 7(7n + 9)?

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49n + 63

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Simplify the expression: 2x(-2x - 3)

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-4x^2 - 6x

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What is the simplified form of -8(3 + 4w)?

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-24 - 32w

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What is the distributive property formula?

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a(b + c) = ab + ac

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How do you apply the distributive property to negative numbers?

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When distributing a negative number, multiply each term inside the parentheses by the negative number, changing the sign of each term.

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What is the simplified form of 7(7n + 9) when applying the distributive property?

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49n + 63

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If you have the expression 3(x + 4) - 2(x - 1), how do you simplify it?

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Distribute to get 3x + 12 - 2x + 2, which simplifies to x + 14.

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What is the result of distributing -5(2x + 3)?

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-10x - 15