CLT/Dist. Property

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What is the process of combining like terms in an expression?

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Combining like terms involves adding or subtracting terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.

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Simplify the expression: 3x + 2x + 3y - 7y.

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5x - 4y

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What is the result of simplifying the expression: 2r + 2 + 5r - 2 + r?

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8r

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How do you simplify the expression: 12 - 4x - 6 - (-4x)?

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The result is 6.

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Define an expression in mathematical terms.

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An expression is a combination of numbers, variables, and operations that represents a value.

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What are like terms?

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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 distributive property?

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The distributive property states that a(b + c) = ab + ac, allowing you to multiply a single term by two or more terms inside a parenthesis.

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How do you apply the distributive property to simplify: 3(2x + 4)?

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You distribute 3 to both terms: 3 * 2x + 3 * 4 = 6x + 12.

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What is the first step in simplifying an expression with parentheses?

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The first step is to apply the distributive property to eliminate the parentheses.

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What is the result of combining the like terms in the expression: 5a + 2b - 3a + 4?

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The result is 2a + 2b + 4.