2024 Flashcard/Factoring Expressions & Distributive Property

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Expand and Simplify (Distributive Property): -4(2h + 3)

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-8h - 12

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Identify the coefficients of the expression: -9y² + 4 - 2y + 5y²

Back

-9, -2 and 5

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Simplify: 3(9 + 2d) + 4d

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27 + 10d

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Factor completely: 16 + 24x

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8(2 + 3x)

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Factor: 12x - 20

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4(3x - 5)

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What is the Distributive Property?

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a(b + c) = ab + ac

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What does it mean to factor an expression?

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To express it as a product of its factors.

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What is a coefficient in an algebraic expression?

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A numerical factor that multiplies a variable.

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What is the first step in using the Distributive Property?

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Multiply the term outside the parentheses by each term inside the parentheses.

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What is the result of applying the Distributive Property to 5(x + 2)?

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5x + 10