Distributive Property and Combining Like Terms

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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 + 5x + 8 - 2x

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3x + 11

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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: - (5x - 7)

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-5x + 7

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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, such as 2x and 5x.

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Simplify: 2y + 8 + 7y + 5

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9y + 13

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What is the first step in using the Distributive Property?

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The first step is to multiply the term outside the parentheses by each term inside the parentheses.

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Simplify: 7(x - 5)

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7x - 35

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What is the result of combining 3x and -2x?

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1x or simply x.

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Simplify: 3(2c - 5)

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6c - 15