Distribute and combine

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What is the distributive property?

Back

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: 2(3 + 5)

Back

16

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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.

Front

Simplify: 4x + 3x

Back

7x

Front

What is the result of distributing -3 in -3(y + 7)?

Back

-3y - 21

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Simplify: -2(4x - 6)

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-8x + 12

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What is the result of distributing -4 in -4(-2a + 5)?

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8a - 20

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Simplify: 5a + 2b - 7b + 4a

Back

9a - 5b

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What is the first step in simplifying an expression?

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Identify and combine like terms.

Front

What is the result of distributing 2 in 2(4k + 7)?

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8k + 14