Extra Credit 12/6/24 Combining Like Terms and Distributing

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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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Simplify: 2x (3 + 4)

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14x

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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: 7t - 3t + t - 3t

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2t

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Simplify: 8 + 2(6x + 9)

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12x + 26

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What are like terms?

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Like terms are terms that have the same variable raised to the same power, such as 3x and 5x.

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Combine like terms: 6a - 3b + 4a + 2b

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10a + b

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What is the first step in simplifying an expression 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: 4(x + 2) - 3(x - 1)

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x + 11