Combine Like Terms and Distributive Property

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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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Expand the expression: 4(3x + 2)

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12x + 8

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What does it mean to combine like terms?

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Combining like terms involves adding or subtracting terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.

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Simplify the expression: 5x + 3x - 2x

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6x

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Expand and simplify: 2(3y - 4) + 5

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6y - 3

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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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Expand the expression: -3(2x - 5)

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-6x + 15

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Simplify: 7 + 2x - 3 + 4x

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2x + 4

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What is the result of combining 4x and 3x?

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7x

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Expand and simplify: 2(5 - x) + 3x

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10 - 2x + 3x = 10 + x