Combine Like Terms and Distributive Property

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

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

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What is the Distributive Property?

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The Distributive Property states that a(b + c) = ab + ac, meaning you can distribute a factor across a sum.

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Simplify: 8(5f - 7) + 3f

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43f - 56

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Combine like terms: 5x + 3x - 9

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8x - 9

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Simplify: 8x + 3(7x - 6)

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29x - 18

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Simplify: 2x + 7(x - 5) - 4

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9x - 39

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Which of the following shows JUST a variable? g + 7, g + 7 = 10, g, 7g

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g

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What is a variable in algebra?

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A variable is a symbol, often a letter, that represents a number in mathematical expressions or equations.

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What is the first step in applying 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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If you have the expression 4(x + 2), what is the simplified form?

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4x + 8