Combine Like Terms/Distribute Practice

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What does it mean to combine like terms in an expression?

Back

Combining like terms means to simplify an expression by adding or subtracting terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.

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What is the distributive property?

Back

The distributive property states that a(b + c) = ab + ac, meaning you can distribute the multiplication over addition.

Front

Simplify the expression: 7 + 3(1 - 2x)

Back

10 - 6x

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Simplify the expression: 6 + 2(7x - 3)

Back

14x

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Simplify the expression: 10(b + 3)

Back

10b + 30

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Simplify the expression: 2(c + 6) + 5c

Back

7c + 12

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Simplify the expression: 5x + 3x - 9

Back

8x - 9

Front

What is a like term?

Back

A like term is a term that has the same variable raised to the same power as another term.

Front

How do you apply the distributive property to the expression 4(2 + x)?

Back

4(2 + x) = 8 + 4x.

Front

What is the first step in simplifying the expression 3x + 4x - 5?

Back

Combine the like terms 3x and 4x to get 7x - 5.