Combining Like Terms and Distributive Property

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What is the Distributive Property?

Back

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(x + 4)

Back

3x + 12

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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: 2x + 3x

Back

5x

Front

What is a like term?

Back

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

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Simplify: 4y + 7y - 2y

Back

9y

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What is the result of -1(x + 3)?

Back

-x - 3

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Simplify: 5(2x + 3)

Back

10x + 15

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What is the result of -2(3y - 4)?

Back

-6y + 8

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Simplify: 7a + 2b - 3a + 4b

Back

4a + 6b