Distributive Property and Combining Like Terms Practice

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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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Combine like terms: 9v + 7 - 3v - v

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5v + 7

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Distribute and simplify: -4(y - 7)

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-4y + 28

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Distribute and combine like terms: 4x + 6(3x - 2)

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22x - 12

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Combine like terms: 4x + 7x

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11x

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Combine like terms: -7x - 12 + x - 9 + 6x

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-21

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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, while 3x and 4y are not.

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What does it mean to combine like terms?

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Combining like terms means to add or subtract the coefficients of like terms to simplify an expression.

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What is a coefficient?

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A coefficient is a numerical factor in a term. For example, in 4x, 4 is the coefficient.

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What is a variable?

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A variable is a symbol used to represent an unknown value, often represented by letters such as x, y, or z.