Distributive Property

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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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Expand and simplify 4(7x + 3).

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28x + 12

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Expand and simplify 7a(3b - 2c + 4).

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21ab - 14ac + 28a

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

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2c - 16

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Expand and simplify 5(a + 6).

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5a + 30

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Expand and simplify -3(2c - 5).

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-6c + 15

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What does it mean to simplify an expression?

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To simplify an expression means to combine like terms and reduce it to its simplest form.

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What is a like term?

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Like terms are terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.

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If you have 3(x + 4), what is the expanded form?

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3x + 12

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What is the result of applying the Distributive Property to 6(2y + 5)?

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12y + 30