ESL Topic 4 Review

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Combine Like Terms: (3x + 5) - (2x - 4)

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x + 9

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Use the distributive property to expand: 6(2b - 3)

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12b - 18

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Simplify: (5x + 10) + (6x - 4)

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11x + 6

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Simplify the expression: 5a - 3b + 7 + 2a - 4b + 9

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7a - 7b + 16

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Evaluate the expression 21 + 2q when q = -5

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11

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Definition of Like Terms

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

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Definition of Distributive Property

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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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What is the result of combining like terms?

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You add or subtract the coefficients of the like terms.

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What does it mean to simplify an expression?

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To combine like terms and reduce the expression to its simplest form.

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Example of using the distributive property: 4(3 + 5)

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4*3 + 4*5 = 12 + 20 = 32