Distribute and CLT

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What does it mean to distribute in mathematics?

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To distribute means to multiply a term by each term inside a set of parentheses. For example, in 3(x + 4), you would calculate 3*x + 3*4.

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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 parentheses.

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Simplify the expression: 5(2x + 3)

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10x + 15

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What is the result of simplifying (5 + 4x) + (2x - 8)?

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6x - 3

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Expand and simplify: 2(c + 6) + 5c

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7c + 6

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What is the expanded form of 4(7x + 3)?

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28x + 12

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Distribute: 3(y + 2)

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3y + 6

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What is the first step in simplifying an expression?

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Identify and combine like terms.

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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. For example, 3x and 5x are like terms.

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What does it mean to combine like terms?

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Combining like terms means to add or subtract the coefficients of like terms to simplify an expression.