Combining Like Terms and Distributive Property Practice

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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 two or more terms inside a set of parentheses.

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Simplify the expression: 4(3x + 2)

Back

12x + 8

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Combine like terms: 6y + 3 - 2y + 5

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4y + 8

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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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Simplify: 2(5a - 3) + 4a

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10a - 6 + 4a = 14a - 6

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What does it mean to combine like terms?

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Combining like terms means to add or subtract terms that have the same variable and exponent.

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Simplify: 8m + 3n - 2m + 4n

Back

6m + 7n

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How many terms are in the expression: 5x + 3y - 2 + 4x - y?

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5 terms

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What is the coefficient in the term 7x?

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The coefficient is 7, which is the number multiplying the variable x.

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Simplify: 3(2a + 4) - 5

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6a + 12 - 5 = 6a + 7