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 number by a sum or difference.

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Expand and simplify: 4(7x + 3)

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28x + 12

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Expand and simplify: 7a(3b - 2c + 4)

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21ab - 14ac + 28a

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Expand and simplify: 2(4 + 9w)

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8 + 18w

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What is the equivalent expression for 20y - 10y - 5y?

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5y(4 - 2 - 1)

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Use the distributive property to simplify: 5(4x - 7)

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20x - 35

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If a = 3, what is the value of 5(a + 2)?

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25

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What does it mean to simplify an expression?

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To simplify an expression means to reduce it to its simplest form, combining like terms and eliminating parentheses.

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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.

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Expand and simplify: 3(x + 4)

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3x + 12