Combining Like Terms and Distributive Property

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Distribute: 5(3x - 8)

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15x - 40

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Combine Like Terms: 3x + 5 + 2x - 7

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5x - 2

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Combine Like Terms: 6b + 5 - 2b + 6

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4b + 11

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Combine Like Terms: 8c + 3 + 2c

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3 + 10c

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Distribute: 2(3x + 4)

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6x + 8

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Definition: Like Terms

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Terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.

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Definition: Distributive Property

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a(b + c) = ab + ac; distributing a term across a sum.

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Example of Distributive Property: 4(2 + 3)

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4*2 + 4*3 = 8 + 12 = 20

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Combine Like Terms: 7x + 3x - 2

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10x - 2

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Combine Like Terms: 5y + 4 - 3y + 6

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2y + 10