Distributive Property and Combining Like Terms

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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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Simplify by combining like terms: 5a + 2b - 3a + 4

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2a + 2b + 4

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Combine like terms: n - 10 + 9n - 3

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10n - 13

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What does it mean to combine like terms?

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Combining like terms means to add or subtract terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.

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Simplify: 3(2c - 5)

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6c - 15

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Simplify: -4(3k - 7)

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-12k + 28

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Which of the following is equivalent to -8 - 9(2x + 5)?

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-18x - 53

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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 2a and 3a.

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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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If you have 4x + 3x, what is the simplified form?

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7x