Combining Like Terms, Distributive Property and Solving

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What are like terms?

Back

Like terms are terms that have the same variable raised to the same power. For example, 5x and 2x are like terms, while 5x and 3y are not.

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Identify the like terms in the expression: 4a + 3b + 2a.

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The like terms are 4a and 2a.

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What is the Distributive Property?

Back

The Distributive Property states that a(b + c) = ab + ac. It allows you to multiply a single term by each term inside a parentheses.

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Use the Distributive Property to simplify: 3(2x + 4).

Back

6x + 12.

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Solve for x: 2x + 5 = 15.

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x = 5.

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What is a coefficient?

Back

A coefficient is a number that is multiplied by a variable in an algebraic expression. For example, in 4x, 4 is the coefficient.

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Identify the coefficient in the term: 7y.

Back

The coefficient is 7.

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True or False: 3x and 3y are like terms.

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False.

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Simplify the expression: 5x + 3x.

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8x.

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Use the Distributive Property to simplify: 4(3x - 2).

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12x - 8.