combining like terms & distributive property

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What is the distributive property?

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The distributive property states that a(b + c) = ab + ac, meaning you multiply the term outside the parentheses by each term inside the parentheses.

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Simplify: (b + 8)5

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5b + 40

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Simplify: -3(2c - 5)

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-6c + 15

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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.

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Simplify: -r - 10r

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-11r

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Simplify: 5a + 2b - 3a + 4

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2a + 2b + 4

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True or False: In the distributive property, you are multiplying what is outside of the parentheses by what is on the inside of the parentheses.

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True

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What is a like term?

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A like term is a term that has the same variable raised to the same power, such as 3x and 5x.

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What is an example of using the distributive property?

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An example is 4(2 + 3) = 4*2 + 4*3 = 8 + 12 = 20.

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Simplify: 7x + 3x - 2x

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8x