Distributive property basic

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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.

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How do you apply the distributive property to simplify expressions?

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To apply the distributive property, multiply the term outside the parentheses by each term inside the parentheses.

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Simplify: 3(x + 2)

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3x + 6

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What is the result of applying the distributive property to -2(4x + 3)?

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-8x - 6

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If you have an expression 5(b + 8), what is the simplified form?

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5b + 40

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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 the simplified form of 7(u + 4)?

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7u + 28

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How do you simplify 2(c - 8)?

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2c - 16

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What is a common mistake when using the distributive property?

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A common mistake is to only multiply one term inside the parentheses instead of all terms.

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

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-6x + 15