Distribute and combine

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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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Simplify: -3(2c - 5)

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-6c + 15

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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 raised to the same power.

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Simplify: -6x + 4(x - 3)

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-2x - 12

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What is a coefficient in an algebraic expression?

Back

A coefficient is a numerical factor in a term of an algebraic expression. For example, in 4x, 4 is the coefficient.

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Simplify: 8a + 6 + 1 + 8a - 3b + b

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16a - 2b + 7

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What is the purpose of parentheses in algebra?

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Parentheses indicate which operations should be performed first in an expression.

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

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10x - 8

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What is a variable in mathematics?

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A variable is a symbol, often a letter, that represents one or more numbers.

Front

Simplify: 2(4k + 7)

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8k + 14