Distributive Property and Combine Like Terms HNRS

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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: -2(x + 5)

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-2x - 10

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Combine Like Terms: 12a - 5a

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7a

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What is the result of (D + E)F using the Distributive Property?

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FD + FE

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Simplify the expression: 4R - 2R + 3W - 9

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2R + 3W - 9

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Simplify: -10(-3x - 5y)

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30x + 50y

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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 is the first step in applying the Distributive Property?

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Identify the term outside the parentheses and multiply it by each term inside the parentheses.

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Combine Like Terms: 3x + 4x - 2x

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5x

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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 perform any operations to reduce it to its simplest form.