Combining Like Terms and the Distributive Property 3

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What is the Distributive Property?

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The Distributive Property states that a(b + c) = ab + ac. It allows you to multiply a single term by two or more terms inside a set of parentheses.

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Distribute: -4(3x - 5)

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-12x + 20

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Distribute: 7(3x - 4)

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21x - 28

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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. For example, 3x and 5x are like terms.

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Combine Like Terms: 3a + 4a + 9

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7a + 9

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Distribute: 5(-3x - 8)

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-15x - 40

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What does it mean to Combine Like Terms?

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Combining like terms means to add or subtract coefficients of terms that have the same variable. For example, 2x + 3x = 5x.

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Distribute and Combine Like Terms: 5(2x - 3) + 12

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10x - 3

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Distribute: 2(4x + 6)

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8x + 12

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What is the result of combining 2x + 3x + 4?

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5x + 4