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. It allows you to multiply a single term by two or more terms inside a set of parentheses.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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Simplify the expression: 5(a + 6)

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5a + 30

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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Simplify the expression: 3(2h + 3c + 2)

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6h + 9c + 6

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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Simplify the expression: 8(5 + w)

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40 + 8w

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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Simplify the expression: 3(2c - 5)

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6c - 15

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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Simplify the expression: 2(c - 8)

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2c - 16

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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If a = 4, what is the value of 3(a + 2)?

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18

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2C

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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 make the expression as compact as possible.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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What is the first step in using the Distributive Property?

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The first step is to multiply the term outside the parentheses by each term inside the parentheses.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3