Factor/Distribute/Combine Review

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What does it mean to factor an expression?

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Factoring an expression means rewriting it as a product of its factors, which are simpler expressions that multiply together to give the original expression.

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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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What does it mean for two expressions to be equivalent?

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Two expressions are equivalent if they have the same value for all values of their variables.

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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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