Combining Like Terms and Distribution

Front

What does it mean to combine like terms in an expression?

Back

Combining like terms means to simplify an expression by adding or subtracting terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.A.1

Front

What is the distributive property?

Back

The distributive property states that a(b + c) = ab + ac, meaning you multiply a term by each term inside the parentheses.

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.3

Front

Simplify: 2(4X - 7)

Back

8x - 14

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.3

Front

Simplify: -10x + 15 - 3x + 2

Back

-13x + 17

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.A.1

Front

Simplify: -8(6x + 3)

Back

-48x - 24

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.3

Front

Simplify: -3(3 - 8j)

Back

-9 + 24j

Tags

CCSS.HSN.CN.A.2

Front

Simplify: 3 + 5x + 8 - 2x

Back

3x + 11

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.A.1

Front

What are like terms?

Back

Like terms are terms that have the same variable raised to the same power, such as 2x and 5x.

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

Front

What is the first step in simplifying an expression?

Back

The first step is to identify and combine like terms.

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.A.1

Front

How do you apply the distributive property to the expression 5(2x + 3)?

Back

5(2x + 3) = 10x + 15.

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.3