Simplifying, Adding and Subtracting Expressions

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Apply the distributive property: 3(2x + 4y)

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6x + 12y

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Add the expressions: (6a - 2b) + (3a + 4b)

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9a + 2b

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Simplify the expression: 3x + 2y - 5x + 4y

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-2x + 6y

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Apply the distributive property: 5(3a - 2b)

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15a - 10b

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Identify the constant in the expression: 4a - 7b + 9

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9

Front

What is the distributive property?

Back

The distributive property states that a(b + c) = ab + ac.

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What does it mean to simplify an expression?

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To simplify an expression means to combine like terms and reduce it to its simplest form.

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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.

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What is a constant in an expression?

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A constant is a term that does not contain any variables.

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How do you combine like terms?

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You add or subtract the coefficients of the like terms.