Combining Like Terms & Distributing

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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 a factor across a sum.

Front

Simplify: 3x + 4x

Back

7x

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

Back

-a + 9b

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What is a like term?

Back

Like terms are terms that have the same variable and exponent.

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Simplify: 4(2x + 3)

Back

8x + 12

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What is the result of -6k + 7k?

Back

k

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Simplify: -8(6x + 3)

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-48x - 24

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Combine like terms: 5x + 3y + 5 + 4x + 3y + y + 8

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9x + 7y + 13

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What is the first step in simplifying an expression?

Back

Identify and group like terms.