Combine like terms and 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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Simplify: 5(a + 6)

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5a + 30

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What does it mean to combine like terms?

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Combining like terms means to add or subtract terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.

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Simplify: 4(p - 6)

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4p - 24

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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, such as 3a and 5a.

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Simplify: 3h + 7(2 + 4h)

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31h + 14

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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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Simplify: -2(-2b + 6)

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4b - 12

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What is an example of combining like terms?

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An example is 5x + 3x = 8x.

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

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2a + 2b + 4