Combining Like Terms and Distributing Review

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What does it mean to combine like terms in an expression?

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Combining like terms means to simplify an expression by adding or subtracting terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.

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Simplify: 2x + 3 + 9x + 2

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11x + 5

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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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Which of the following is equivalent to 6(8x - 2)?

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48x - 12

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Simplify: 8(x + 2)

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8x + 16

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What are like terms?

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Like terms are terms that have the same variable and exponent, such as 3x and 5x.

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Simplify: 2x + 1 + 7x

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9x + 1

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

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10x + 15

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What is the first step in simplifying an expression?

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The first step is to identify and combine like terms.

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If you have the expression 4x + 2x, what is the simplified form?

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6x