Simplifying Expressions using 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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What does it mean to simplify an expression?

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To simplify an expression means to reduce it to its simplest form by combining like terms and eliminating parentheses.

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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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What is a variable in algebra?

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A variable is a symbol, usually a letter, that represents one or more numbers. For example, in the expression 2x + 3, 'x' is a variable.

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What is a coefficient?

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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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How do you apply the Distributive Property?

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To apply the Distributive Property, multiply the term outside the parentheses by each term inside the parentheses.

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