Combining Like Terms and Distributive Property

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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: -4(-p - 6)

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4p + 24

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Simplify: 6(x + y + 7)

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6x + 6y + 42

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When you add integers with the same sign, what do you do?

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Add the absolute values and keep the sign.

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What do the parentheses tell you to do in an expression?

Back

Multiply the terms inside the parentheses by the term outside.

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Combine like terms: m + 9 - 4m

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-3m + 9

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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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What is the first step in simplifying an expression using the Distributive Property?

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Multiply each term inside the parentheses by the term outside.

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Simplify: 3(x + 4) - 2(x - 1)

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x + 14

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What happens when you multiply a negative number by a positive number?

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The result is a negative number.