Distribution

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What is distribution in mathematics?

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Distribution is a property that allows you to multiply a single term by two or more terms inside a set of parentheses. It is often expressed as a(b + c) = ab + ac.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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Simplify the expression: -5(-x + 3)

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5x - 15

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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Simplify the expression: 3(2c - 5)

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6c - 15

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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Simplify the expression: -4(8 + 7k)

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-32 - 28k

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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Simplify the expression: 8(4b - 5)

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32b - 40

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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Simplify the expression: 2(4k + 7)

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8k + 14

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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What is the distributive property formula?

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a(b + c) = ab + ac

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CCSS.3.OA.B.5

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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 by combining like terms and eliminating parentheses.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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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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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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What is the first step in 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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CCSS.6.EE.A.3